If the stone is a solitary philosopher,
Soap has no name
He seems like a normal working person.
... Nobuhiro Yamaguchi

A collection of "half-used soap" photographed by Korea's leading photographer Koo Bon-chan as his life's work. For the first time in 16 years, the book has been republished with a new look and with major changes to the photos and structure. The 112-page text includes 52 photographic images and a preface by the author and the book's designer, Yamaguchi Nobuhiro. At the end of the book,Includes a chronology of photographer Koo Bonchan.

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«Special Edition»

・Special edition with original photo print

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Author Profile

Koo Bon-Chang
Koo Bohnchang

Koo Bon-chang, one of Korea's leading photographers, always captures "traces of time." As if to capture the invisible presence that resides only in quiet moments. For example, he photographs white porcelain, a cultural heritage of Korea that is rarely found in the country, from the British Museum.Japan Folk Crafts MuseumHe started collecting "white porcelain" that was scattered around the country.photographHer books include "Jewels of Life" (Rutles/2007) and "White Vessel" (Yido/He has held over 40 solo exhibitions at venues including Samsung Rodin Gallery in Seoul (2001), Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts (2002), Galerie Camera Obscura in Paris (2004), Kukje Gallery in Seoul, Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art (2006), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (2006), Goeun Museum of Photography in Busan (2007), and Philadelphia Museum of Art (2010).