Rumie-chan’s father has died: The Children of Chikuho, Part 2

Ken Domon

 175

In stock

Published by Kemosha in 1960, 96 pages, 18,3×25,8 cm
First edition, softcover, dust jacket
Condition : Very good (Foxing stains on pastedown and last page; dust jacket with vivid colors.)

This 1960 sequel to The Children of Chikuho by renowned Japanese photographer Ken Domon captures the poignant aftermath of a coalminer’s death in Chikuho.
Focusing on Rumie—a young girl facing the loss of her father—the book presents powerful documentary-style images, highlighting both hardship and hope in a community affected by industrial decline

Very rare in such a good condition