TEN DISCIPLES, Tsutomu Yamagata 山縣勉, Zen Foto Gallery, 2015

A valley between life and death becomes a portrait of human resilience. Made in Tamagawa, a remote hot spring in northern Japan where cancer patients seek healing among radioactive rocks and volcanic fumes, Ten Disciples reflects Tsutomu Yamagata’s own confrontation with mortality following his father’s terminal illness and the birth of his son. Blending documentary observation with spiritual reflection, the photographs evoke Buddhist iconography and the fragile space between hope, acceptance and transcendence. Signed by the artist and limited to 300 copies.

Technical Sheet
Title: TEN DISCIPLES
Artist / Author: Tsutomu Yamagata 山縣勉
Date: 2015
Edition: First edition, limited to 300 signed copies
Medium / Materials: Softcover photobook
Dimensions (cm): 17 × 26 cm
Photographs: Black and white
Language: Japanese and English
Publisher / Editor: Zen Foto Gallery
Condition: New