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Edges of the Rainbow, LGBTQ in Japan, by Michel Delsol and Haruku Shinozaki
PhotocriticEtcThe latest in a series of beautiful, affordable photobooks that look at LGBTQ communities around the world, Edges of the Rainbow is a photographic celebration of the queer community in Japan. Through over 150 colour and black-and-white photographs, and accompanying texts, acclaimed photographer Michel Delsol and journalist Haruku Shinozaki have created an unforgettable and uplifting book looking at a proud and resilient community on the margins of Japanese society.
Previous titles in this on-going series include: Delhi: Communities of Belonging by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh; Five Bells: Being LGBT in Australia by award-winning Australian photographer Jenny Papalexandris, and Pride and Joy: Taking the Streets of New York City by celebrated practitioner Jurek Wajdowicz.
Edges of the Rainbow is published by The New Press, ISBN 978-1-62097-289-2. It costs $21.95.