KAORU, Ijima. Hairmode.

(Tokyo): Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 34.5cm by 26cm. Unpaginated. Introductory essay Nudes as Light Criticismby Lizawa Kohtara (text in Japanese and English). Cool curated sequence of hair‑focused nude studies, exploring the expressive and aesthetic qualities of the human form with a unique emphasis on pubic hair as visual motif. Ijima, the editor-in-chief of the subculture fashion magazine “Jap,” emerged in the 1980s fashion and commercial world during Japan’s bubble economy. This volume captures a distinctive blend of fashion sensibility, fine art composition, and the nuanced interplay between figure and hair, challenging conventional nude photography norms. A near fine in photo-illustrated boards, with the scarce obi.