Where They Create, Japan by Paul Barbera + BOOK GIVEAWAY!

In the latest book by Frame Publishers, photographer Paul Barbera and writer Kanae Hasegawa explore the workspaces of 32 high-profile creatives in Japan. With considered curation of subjects, ‘Where They Create’ with its beautiful and compelling imagery and insightful dialogue, is able to unveil the some-times surreptitious nature of contemporary Japanese design culture.

Japan is well known for its amazing food, beautiful landscapes, innovative technology and its attitude around perfectionism. The country’s history has cultivated a landscape where Japan and it’s people area benchmark for the rest of the world. Most importantly for Barbera is the sense of discovery, of both the creatives and their process and this is evident in his imagery, where he is able to portray more with composition than words could ever offer.

“There are few places in the world where I feel that a community or even the country as a whole, has a constant craving for absolute perfectionism,” shares Paul Barbera, photographer and author of Where They Create.

Featuring a broad range of creative talents, Barbera visits the studios of famed architect Tadao Ando, avant garde designers Anrealage, Oki Sato’s prolific design studio Nendo and horticulture-artist Azuma Makoto, to name just a few. Barbera travels and visits these talents from different crafts up and down Japan with the goal of finding ‘Where They Create’.

It is the intimate moments that Barbera shares, that set this book apart, aimed especially at those who relish a behind-the-scenes look at the sometimes misunderstood creative process. This is further enhanced by the interviews conducted by Kanae Hasegawa, which delve into the way the creatives work.

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