Children of Japan 1957-58

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Candid images of Japanese children from the mid-1950s.

The laughter, tears and joys of childhood are universal.

Judith Farber said about this book, "Your book arrived today and I was blown away! It is fantastic! The images are so incredible, just to see the kids from that era is so wonderful for me to look at, over and over again.

I love their naturalness and how you captured them just doing their thing so perfectly.

You know I always loved this work of yours, and this book is exceptional. It's equal to the work of Helen Levitt, Cartier-Bresson, Berenice Abbott.

I have looked at it at least 7 times already and each time I see something new."

JerryCurrier

About the Author

Gerald (Jerry) Currier
JerryCurrier  San Francisco, California
Jerry’s formal photographic training was from the U.S. Air Force School of Photography at Lowry A.F.B., Denver, Colorado in 1956. After graduation he was assigned to Homestead A.F.B. in Florida as a still photographer and lab technician. He was later assigned to Yokota A.F.B. in Japan as a photographer. After his discharge from active duty he worked for several photographic studios in Salt Lake City, Utah as a lab technician, commercial, wedding and portrait photographer. During this period his images were featured in magazine advertisements for such companies as Champion Spark Plug and Goodyear Tire and Rubber. Until January 2009 he managed the Weekly Assignment, a popular feature on Robert Farber's Photoworkshop.com and is a regular contributor of feature articles and images to that website’s Double Exposure on-line magazine. Recently, his images have been published in Best of Photography Annual 2005, 2006 and 2009. Jerry lives in San Francisco, California

Publish Date  November 16, 2009

Dimensions  Standard Landscape  74 pgs

Category  Arts & Photography

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GinasBook

GinasBook says

what a beautiful book you have made, I would have loved to see all pics though ...

greetings
Gina from Germany

posted at 09:53am Nov 16 PST

JerryCurrier

JerryCurrier says

This from Tanja Mamas, Photoworkshop.com member and photographer:

“I just received my copy of Gerry's new book. I loved sitting down with it and taking my time looking at all the images. It is quite a different experience than viewing them on the computer. And I would bet that seeing the actual print would be yet another experience.

“The feeling that comes across in these images is so sweet. The timeless nature of human expression and body language is captured so beautifully.

“The book flows with each image placed in the exact right place. I found this to be a very important and strong aspect to the book.

“I do highly recommend adding this book to your photography library.”

posted at 09:47am Nov 16 PST

JerryCurrier

JerryCurrier says

Judith Farber writes about Children of Japan 1957-58:

"Your book arrived today and I was blown away! It is fantastic! The images are so incredible, just to see the kids from that era is so wonderful for me to look at, over and over again. I love their naturalness and how you captured them just doing their thing so perfectly.

"You know I always loved this work of yours, and this book is exceptional. It's equal to the work of Helen Levitt, Cartier-Bresson, Berenice Abbott.

"I have looked at it at least 7 times already and each time I see something new."

posted at 09:45am Nov 16 PST

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