as we were just into japanese...this is the cover of the latest publication of ken-ichi murata, a photographer whos work wasn't shown a lot outside of japan until now. together with his muse/model yumiko yamasaki, who also masterfully handcolors the black-and-white prints, they find inspiration in ancient japanese fairytales to create their erotic visions.
creations based on tales like "kojiki" where a goddess raises vegetables and crops using her urine and feces, or "mushi mezuru himegimi" taken from a collection of short stories from the 11th century talking about a princess who loved insects, especially caterpillars, before they turned into butterflies.
photography between life and death, always with a (sometimes extreme) erotic connotation!
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