The Photobook: A History

Document: Yoru no Kouen (Document: Night Park)

"Park at night document - Love-watching in the dark." Stiff wrappers in dust jacket. Black-and-white photos interspersed with text. The original "Document Koen" is one of the most notorious and collectible photo books from Japan. This follow-up paperback features photos from the first section of the book with text and diagrams. This small volume, published a year after the original, is a D.I.Y. of sorts for aspiring photo-voyeurs aiming to produce the sort of images seen in Document Park.
Document: Yoru no Kouen (Document: Night Park) is a notorious and collectible Japanese photobook. This specific volume features black-and-white photographs interspersed with text and diagrams, focusing on the first section of the original 'Document Koen'. Published in 1981 by Sunday, Inc., it serves as a D.I.Y.-style follow-up for those interested in the voyeuristic aesthetic of the original work. The book is noted for its unique presentation of park life at night and remains a significant piece in the history of Japanese photography.

Bibliographic Details

Author Kohei Yoshiyuki, Wataru Kimura
Publisher Sunday, Inc
Place of publication Tokyo
Year 1981
Edition First edition
Binding Softcover
ISBN 4882030136
Collation 240 pp.
Language Japanese
Dimensions 18x11
Availability Out of stock