Martin Parr: Japonais Endormis

Martin Parr: Japonais Endormis (Sleeping Japanese) is a photographic publication released in 1998 by Galerie du Jour agnès b. in Paris. The work captures a series of intimate, candid portraits focusing on Japanese commuters who have fallen asleep during their journeys on the subway system. This edition is noted for its softcover binding and includes photographically illustrated wrappers without a dust jacket as issued. It contains 48 unpaginated pages featuring 24 four-color plates. The book serves as a typical yet lesser-known example of Parr's observational photography, capturing a specific cultural moment of rest within the urban environment of Japan.