The book Butsu Butsu is a collection of objects collected by the artist Genichiro Inokuma, selected by the stylist Miyoko Okao and photographed by the photographer Takashi Homma.
The book contains over 100 items selected from his beloved objects, ranging from expensive antique collections to small items bought at shops and bazaars, and pieces found on the street, all of which he kept close to him as equally ‘good friends’ or ‘lovers’. The opposite pages of the photographs include a pencil drawing on a stone by an unknown, an exhibition invitation made from a paper bag, a denim apron with hickory stripes, ceramics from Valoris in the south of France, a plate with marks where it had been broken and stuck together, a quilt purchased at a church bazaar, etc. A dialogue between Homma and Okao, which was exchanged during the photo shoot, is included on the opposite page. Through the perspectives of each, this is a book that rediscovers the charm of the ‘things’ that Inokuma loved. An essay by Toshiyuki Horie is included at the end of the book. Designed and edited by Atsuki Kikuchi.
Collection by Genichiro Inokuma Photographs by Takashi Homma Selection by Miyoko Okao Essay by Toshiyuki Horie Editing and Design by Atsuki Kikuchi