Claude Hofer Emotional Waves Butoh and Contemporary Dance
Claude Hofer’s publication is the first book of its kind to explore and document the internationally renowned dance genres of Japanese Butoh and contemporary dance. Over the course of ten years, the Swiss photographer traveled to countries around the globe and met more than one hundred mostly artists in both dance genres who performed specifically for his camera. The focus of his intense black-and-white photographs is unmistakably on the people themselves. With an impressive sense of the right moment, Hofer has captured the dancers in highly emotional photographs that reveal a unique and profound connection between body and mind.
Hardcover
24 × 32 cm
432 pages
217 duotone illustrations
German, English, Japanese
Available
ISBN 978-3-96900-193-6
2025
Artists:
Design:
Kehrer Design (Laura Pecoroni)
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Claude Hofer’s publication is the first book of its kind to explore and document the internationally renowned dance genres of Japanese Butoh and contemporary dance. Over the course of ten years, the Swiss photographer traveled to countries around the globe and met more than one hundred mostly artists in both dance genres who performed specifically for his camera. The focus of his intense black-and-white photographs is unmistakably on the people themselves. With an impressive sense of the right moment, Hofer has captured the dancers in highly emotional photographs that reveal a unique and profound connection between body and mind.
Hardcover
24 × 32 cm
432 pages
217 duotone illustrations
German, English, Japanese
Available
ISBN 978-3-96900-193-6
2025
Artists:
Design:
Kehrer Design (Laura Pecoroni)
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