Nobuyoshi Araki (è’木 経惟, Araki Nobuyoshi, May 25, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese photographer and contemporary artist professionally known by the mononym ArÄkÄ« (アラーã‚ー). Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism and bondage in a fine art context, he has published over 500 books. He studied film and photography at Chiba University from 1959, receiving a degree in 1963.[4] He worked at the advertising agency Dentsu, where, in 1968, he met his future wife, the essayist YÅko Aoki. Araki is one of the most prolific Japanese artists. Many of his photographs are erotic, straddling a line between art and pornography. Among his photography books are Sentimental Journey (1971), and Tokyo Lucky Hole (1990). Sentimental Journey "1972–1992" is a diary of life with his wife YÅko, who died of ovarian cancer in 1990. The Icelandic musician Björk is an admirer of Araki's work, and served as one of his models. At her request, he photographed the cover and inner sleeve pages of her 1997 remix albumTelegram. More recently, he has photographed pop singer Lady Gaga. Araki is known for his intimate access to models. When asked about this in 2011, he bragged that he gained access through sex.In April 2018, Kaori, a model who posed for Araki from 2001 to 2016, wrote a blog post about her relationship with Araki[18] in which she accused him of financial and artistic exploitation. Kaori stated that "she worked without a contract, was forced to take part in explicit shoots in front of strangers, was not regularly paid and that her nude images were often used without her consent." In October 2013, Araki lost vision in his right eye due to a retinal artery obstruction. The 74-year-old artist used the experience as an inspiration to exhibit Love on the left eye, held on 21 June 2014 at Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo. Commissioned by Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta, Araki photographed Saskia de Brauw and Sung Jin Park in Tokyo for the brand's spring/summer 2015 campaign.
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