Published by 水中造形センター in 1977, unpaged, 22×30,5 cm
First edition, hardcover, text in Japanese
Signed copy

Condition: Near fine
Dust jacket: Near fine

Olivia of the Sea is a photo book by Japanese photographer Akira Tateishi (1930-2021). Tateishi, was a pioneer of underwater cameraman, which work convey the beauty of the sea. He created the diving magazine Marine Diving at the beginning of the 70s.
Tateishi found new discoveries in the image of a woman swimming freely in the sea.
He published three books of underwater nude photos. Olivia of the Sea is the first one.

A wonderful photo book. A real favorite.