New from photo-eye Editions

Suo Sarumawashi

by HIROSHI WATANABE

photo-eye Edition's is pleased to announce our second publication, Suo Sarumawashi by Hiroshi Watanabe. Sarumawashi, "monkey dancing," has been in existence for over a thousand years in Japan. Initially it evolved as a form of religious ritual designed to protect the horses of warriors. Later, it developed into a popular festival entertainment, with monkeys performing throughout the countryside of Japan. Sarumawashi ranks alongside Noh and Kabui as one of the oldest and most traditional of Japan's performing arts. The highly trained monkeys perform acrobatic stunts and comedic skits and are beloved by those who witness them. Hiroshi Watanabe remembered these performing monkeys from his childhood and traveled to Japan to rediscover them. Rather than making pictures of the performances, Watanabe instead chose to produce this series of formal portraits made in a make-shift studio on location in Japan. These pictures not only portray the monkeys with great dignity and respect, but are also a beautiful, quiet reflection of Watanabe's sensitivities and artistic soul.

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Introducing the premier publication of photo-eye editions

Habitat Machines

by DAVID TRAUTRIMAS

Habitat Machines is a handmade, limited edition book of twelve archival pigment ink prints. Limited to fifty copies, two artist's and two printer's proofs, it includes the entire suite of images from the Habitat Machines series by Toronto-based artist David Trautrimas.

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