Deshima

Deshima is a high-quality clothbound photography collection published in 1999 by Van Zoetendaal Collections and Basalt Publishers. The work features full-page gravures captured by five prominent Dutch photographers: Céline van Balen, Harold Strak, Carla van de Puttelaar, Jasper Wiedeman, and Koos Breukel. Conceptually designed by Willem van Zoetendaal, the book includes an introductory text authored by him in his capacity as a publisher and gallerist. The publication serves as a visual documentation of Deshima (Dejima), the historic artificial island in Nagasaki harbor that functioned as Japan's primary gateway to Western trade during the Edo period. This specific edition was limited to 2500 copies, emphasizing its status as a collector's item for those interested in Japanese history and contemporary photography.