Satoshi Hirano: Reconstruction - (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Satoshi Hirano (born 1983) documents the large-scale redevelopment of the Shibuya train station in the heart of Tokyo's shopping district. Mixing black-and-white and color photographs taken at various moments in its reconstruction, this publication captures an unconventional portrait of Shibuya in moments of stillness and bustle.

Review Quotes

Reconstruction is not a neat and tidy chronology documenting a start to finish visual narrative. There is no before/after pictorial summation. It does not present itself as a glossy coffee table book. What it does present is a fascinating look at the nighttime visuals of an all-encompassing construction site replete with the messiness of cranes, scaffolding, barriers, and all manner of heavy equipment necessary to carry out the objectives of such an ambitious project--Rudy Vega "Photobook Journal"

Satoshi's series takes a look at the redevelopment of the Shibuya train station in Tokyo, bringing together images taken at both day and night under a distinctive black and white aesthetic...despite its lively reputation, the photographs feel dark and intense, offering a glimpse of the industrial underbelly buried beneath many of our cities.--Megan Williams "Creative Review"