Hanabi Akio Tomari holding solo exhibitions and receiving

holding solo exhibitions and receiving magazine shoots

created by arranging colorful sponges against a stark black background

Comprised of snapshots from her seven-year relationship with her ex-partner

taken with stylist Minami Nozaki

the book tenderly encapsulates the daily lives of the people and the comforting warmth that glows amidst the harsh European winter

Hanabi Akio Tomari holding solo exhibitions and receivingThis work is one of the three parts of the trilogy "Utatane" and "Hanako," which Japanese photographer Kawauchi Rinko published in 2001 as her first photo book. This book brings together scenes associated with fireworks, a beloved summer tradition in Japan, and features the moment before, during, and after the fireworks are launched, captured in various locations over a four year period while Kawauchi traveled around Japan. Through Kawauchi's gaze, we