Golden Persimmons
Dublin Core
Title
Golden Persimmons
Shelfmark - 176.SLIFE.KANAGAKI
Subject
Other
Description
Golden Persimmons II by Brian Kanagaki, is a continuation of an on going documentary project spanning 6 years. The new self titled book (‘Golden Persimmons’ – a rough Japanese to English translations of ‘Kanagaki’) is a visual catalogue of his life and neighborhood shown in 3 parts. The brutalist black and white photographs depict lonely settings; vacant shop fronts, unfinished industrial scenes, empty rooms, and isolated still life’s.
Kanagaki’s laconic, no-frills approach to photography and design accurately translate his practice into art book form. The reductive style of the photographs are carefully constructed to feel like staged scenes devoid of human contact and interaction. The simplistic, graphic aesthetic lives somewhere between product photography and documentary snapshot.
Golden Persimmons II contains photographs from the last 3 years that span multiple cities; New York, London, Copenhagen, Saugerties, and Kanagaki’s hometown of Vacaville, California.
Kanagaki’s laconic, no-frills approach to photography and design accurately translate his practice into art book form. The reductive style of the photographs are carefully constructed to feel like staged scenes devoid of human contact and interaction. The simplistic, graphic aesthetic lives somewhere between product photography and documentary snapshot.
Golden Persimmons II contains photographs from the last 3 years that span multiple cities; New York, London, Copenhagen, Saugerties, and Kanagaki’s hometown of Vacaville, California.
Creator
Brian Kanagaki
Publisher
Palm* Studios
Date
2018
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
30x24
Number of Pages
112
Edition Size
500
Place of Publication
London
Designer
Brian Kanagaki
Editor
Lola Paprocka
ISBN
978-0-9934450-7-1
Website
https://palmstudios.co.uk/product/golden-persimmons-ii/
URL Link to project
https://palmstudios.co.uk/product/golden-persimmons-ii/
Where to buy
https://palmstudios.co.uk/product/golden-persimmons-ii/
Links to reviews
https://www.bjp-online.com/2018/08/brian-kanagakis-golden-persimmons/
Collection
Citation
Palmstudios, “Golden Persimmons,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/176.