{"product_id":"soul-south-kei-orihara-9798364347176","title":"Soul South: African-American Portraits in the Deep South, 1977","description":"\u003cb\u003ePhotographs by Kei Orihara\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1977, a young Japanese photographer left her native country to travel abroad for the first time. Journeying through every part of the U.S. by bus, Kei Orihara met and documented African-Americans in the Deep South. It was there she found a spiritual home, and those encounters changed her outlook on life forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first solo exhibition of her work - the photo series \"Soul South\" - soon followed in Tokyo. Those images and all their warmth and humanity are collected in this stunning and beautiful photo testament. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Photographer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKei Orihara is a Japanese photographer and writer. Her work has appeared in publications in Japan, as well as in Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and the United States. Born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, she studied at Chuo University in Tokyo. After a brief period working as a junior editor for a literary magazine, she began full-time freelance photo work, focusing on magazine interview assignments. She held her first solo exhibition \"Soul South\" in 1977. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe documentary photographs presented in this book are digital reproductions of the original silver\u003cbr\u003egelatin prints created for exhibition in 1977. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuseum quality giclée prints will be made available for purchase through the Soul South web site. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor inquiries concerning editorial licensing, please contact through the web site.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kei Orihara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798364347176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Kei Orihara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927652651263,"sku":"9798364347176","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fabc0976-c9b3-4003-8115-e30240b06110.jpg?v=1749372534","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soul-south-kei-orihara-9798364347176","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}