{"product_id":"guevara-shashin-shu-che","title":"Guevara Shashin Shu Che","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis seminal publication from 1969 was assembled by two founding members of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the underground Japanese photography magazine that, despite its brief existence, transformed the visual landscape of the late 1960s through its radical photographic language and critical writings, guided by the motto: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Provocative documents for the sake of thought.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published by Kōji Taki and Takuma Nakahira (both Spanish speakers) under the pseudonym \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuenos no Hi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Light of Buenos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the volume gathers newspaper articles from Latin America and Spain to trace the Cuban Revolution through the life, actions, and death of Che Guevara. Fragments of text and image are brought together across different papers and graphic styles, creating a layered visual narrative suspended between political reflection and an act of remembrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA book-homage, the project documents the turbulent political atmosphere of the late 1960s, when many Japanese artists and intellectuals were drawn to anti-imperialist and revolutionary ideals. The interplay of photographic reproduction, journalism, and visual experimentation transforms the publication into more than a historical account. Today, it stands as one of the most relevant examples of politically engaged Japanese photobook design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metabooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54029962182995,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/8898\/6963\/files\/Che_b13d3746-45be-4cec-b87b-aacae2aefb42.png?v=1789196345","url":"https:\/\/metabooks.art\/products\/guevara-shashin-shu-che","provider":"Metabooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}