Daido Moriyama (Phaidon 55's)

Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama (b. 1938) is well know as one today's most innovative and arresting image makers. His unique snapshot aesthetic radically changed the world of photography, both in the West and Japan. This accessible monograph reviews the complete spectrum of his work, comprising an introductory essay followed by 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.