Book

Eiko Otake
A Body in Fukushima
2021

A book cover with a pair of light-skinned hands emerging from the top left corner. Bold red capitalized text is at the center of the cover of a photo taken outdoors.
On March 11, 2011 one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history devastated Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex in a triple disaster known as 3.11.

On five separate journeys, Japanese-born performer and dancer Eiko Otake and historian and photographer William Johnston visited multiple locations across Fukushima, creating 200 transformative color photographs that document the irradiated landscape, accentuated by Eiko's poses depicting both the sorrow and dignity of the land. The book also includes essays and commentary reflecting on art, disaster, and grief.

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  • Year 2021
  • Artists Eiko Otake
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Size 8.75 x 11.20 in
  • Pages 288, 160 color photos