Provoke: Zwischen Protest und Performance: Fotografie in Japan 1960-1975

This publication serves as a comprehensive catalogue for the exhibition 'Provoke: Between Protest and Performance,' which explores the significant role of photography in Japan during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It focuses on the short-lived but highly influential magazine Provoke, which united protest photography, vanguard fine art, and critical theory into a cohesive aesthetic movement. The book features selected projects undertaken between 1960 and 1975 that offer an interpretative account of currents in Japanese art and society during a period of historical collapse and renewal. It highlights the work of key figures such as Nobuyoshi Araki and Daido Moriyama, providing deep context on the political movements and performance art that intersected with their photographic practices.