About a month ago, three people from Huge magazine in Japan came to visit. They were doing an issue called “Bolt for Freedom,” and spent a few hours here wandering around, having tea, and looking at our home and office setup. It was a delightful visit; they really liked what we were doing. They appreciated our work and life from a different perspective. The photographer had a place in the country and was fascinated with handsplit shakes, so I got them from out of my shop and showed him how it was done.
Below is the 2-page collage they ended up doing:
Huge magazine was launched by Kodansha in 2004 as an alternative for men in their twenties in Japan to the many fashion magazines that were currently on the market. The publication releases monthly and has enjoyed a slowly growing readership, currently holding a circulation of about 75,000. The goal of Huge is to provide a mixture of street wear and high fashion for a collage view of the modern Japanese male’s fashion options.
What makes Huge magazine different than many other men’s fashion magazines is that it focuses intently on all aspects of culture and how fashion integrates into those aspects. While features will often be on the newest lines from popular designers and shopping guides for popular Tokyo districts, most issues will alternately feature stories on popular artists, musicians, and cultural influences that may be of interest to young males.”
beautiful photos Lloyd
How good is that! That a fashion magazine, from Japan, aimed at a young market, would feature you and your world. Some pretty far-sighted publisher/editors on their part. Bravo!
I always find your work to be refreshingly original, but I get a Wabi-Sabi/Zen vibe out of a lot of it to. It's no wonder they were intrigued.