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"""It's very hard for me to accept that Sukita-san has been snapping away at me since 1972, but that really is the case. I suspect that it's because whenever he's asked me to do a session, I conjure up in my mind's eye the sweet, creative and big-hearted man who has always made these potentially tedious affairs so relaxed and painless. May he click into eternity."" - David Bowie For Sukita, the creative mastermind behind David Bowie's cover for Heroes, photography is an expression of a 'fundamental secret' shared between artists: a spiritual communication that transcends the minutiae of language. Born and raised in Kyushu, Japan, Sukita's reverence of American counter-culture lured him to New York and London. He immersed himself in the western music scene which he loved, while his relaxed sessions endeared him to many celebrity figures, including David Bowie (with whom he enjoyed a 40-year professional relationship) Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan & Japanese musician Hotei, best known for his work on the Kill Bill soundtrack. This is the first time the photographer has collaborated on a major retrospective of his career. It introduces the artist through a series of biographical essays that explore his place within the wider context of both Western and Japanese photography, presented alongside the iconic shots that earned him his eternal reputation. SELLING POINTS: . A homage to Sukita: a legend in the world of music and celebrity photography . A full retrospective of Sukita's greatest images including, early work, fashion photography, musician and celebrity portraits . Detailed biographical essays by Yoshiro Fukukawa of Blitz Gallery International, Tokyo and Campbell Gunn of Iconic Images"

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Sukita is a master photographer. No one has been able to capture - posed or un-posed - his subjects the way he has. From studio to stage, street to set - his body of work is unmatched. No one broke the barriers as much as Sukita. -- Terry O'Neill; Of all the photographers I have known, I trust Sukita the most. -- Iggy Pop; I would never have believed that Sukita-san had taken so many photographs over so many years. From the early Ziggy shows, including the well-known Rainbow concert in London, to the market trips in Tokyo, temples in Kyoto and even the subway adventures, it seems Sukita-san got them all. -- David Bowie; Sukita has the smell of rock about him. -- Joe Strummer; Sukita is a poet who uses light, lens and film. -- Tony Visconti; He is a true master of portrait and rock photography. -- Jim Jarmusch;

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