Published by Toseisha, Japan

photo-eye Edition's is pleased to announce our second publication, Suo Sarumawashi by Hiroshi Watanabe. Sarumawashi, "monkey dancing," has been in existence for over a thousand years in Japan. Initially it evolved as a form of religious ritual designed to protect the horses of warriors. Later, it developed into a popular festival entertainment, with monkeys performing throughout the countryside of Japan. Sarumawashi ranks alongside Noh and Kabui as one of the oldest and most traditional of Japan's performing arts. The highly trained monkeys perform acrobatic stunts and comedic skits and are beloved by those who witness them. Hiroshi Watanabe remembered these performing monkeys from his childhood and traveled to Japan to rediscover them. Rather than making pictures of the performances, Watanabe instead chose to produce this series of formal portraits made in a make-shift studio on location in Japan. These pictures not only portray the monkeys with great dignity and respect, but are also a beautiful, quiet reflection of Watanabe's sensitivities and artistic soul.

This stunning limited edition portfolio is comprised of twelve pigment ink prints chosen from Watanabe's series of macaque monkey portraits made in 2008 and includes text by Watanabe and an official introduction from the Suo Sarumawashi Association. Limited to fifty copies along with three artist proofs, each is contained in an elegant anodized aluminum box. The pigment ink prints are made on 11x14 inch Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta.

The deluxe limited edition contains a thirteenth image, a gelatin-silver photograph, printed, signed and numbered by the artist. Limited to twenty copies and two artist proofs, the deluxe edition is presented in black anodized aluminum box.

Published by Mado-sha, Japan, http://www.mado.co.jp

Published by Photolucida, Portland, Oregon - www.photolucida.org

Published by Mado-sha Co. Ltd., Japan, http://www.mado.co.jp. Available in US at photo-eye Books and galleries listed in the "Prints" section.

I made a small book titled "Veiled Observations and Reflections" to accompany the show of the same title held at White Room Gallery in August 2002. The book is 8x8 in size. It contains 20 images selected from the show and a 6x6 gelatin silver print of "White Terns, Midway Atoll" or "El Arbolito Park, Quito, Ecuador". The print is signed and numbered, and each image is limited editon of 200.

The book is also 8x8 in size, and it contains 20 images. With this book, you will get a 6x6 gelatin silver print of "Patient AL, Blind" or "Patient ES, Schizophrenic". The print is signed and numbered, and each image is limited editon of 200.

With this book, you will get a print of any image you choose from the book. Your print will be a toned gelatin silver print with approximately 6x6 image size, printed by the artist, signed, dated and numbered. Each image is limited edition of 100.

With this book, you will get a print of any image you choose from the book. Your print will be a toned gelatin silver print with approximately 6x6 image size, printed by the artist, signed, dated and numbered. Each image is limited edition of 100.

With this book, you will get a print of any image you choose from the book. Your print will be a toned gelatin silver print with approximately 6x6 image size, printed by the artist, signed, dated and numbered. Each image is limited edition of 100.

If you have a question, please inquire at contact@hiroshiwatanabe.com, and order your books from photo-eye or from one of the galleries listed in the "Prints" section.