This catalog accompanies Sugimoto's exhibition at the Izu Photo Museum in Japan, highlighting his exploration of photography's science and presentation. It delves into Sugimoto's dual role as artist and architect through detailed documentation of his architectural and landscape design for the museum. Spurred by Pop art icon Richard Hamilton, Sugimoto's journey to England to explore William Henry Fox Talbot's contributions is also featured. The book showcases Sugimoto's reinterpretation of 15 unprinted negatives from Talbot's early work and includes images from Sugimoto's Lightning Field series. Text by critic Minoru Shimizu offers further insight.
