My father used to make books.
The registry of atomic bomb victims led to
A bound book of photographs of the author's hometown, Hiroshima.

In an age where many publications are smooth, artist Tachibana Fumio continues to create rough, privately-produced books. This book is set in his hometown.

There are 119 books in the basement of HiroshimaIt has been placed in a state of rest.These books, which are normally not visible to the public like secret Buddha statues, contain the names, ages and dates of death of 324,129 people who lost their lives in the atomic bombing, written in calligraphy. Each year the names of those who died that year are recorded and placed under the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on August 6th. Apparently this register of the names of those who died in the atomic bombing was bound by Tachibana Fumio's father, Hideo, who formerly ran a bookbindery in Hiroshima. The appearance of the register, carefully bound in Torinoko washi paper with a silk cloth cover, is captured in this book. The photograph showsThese were taken by Fumio Tachibana in Hiroshima and Tokyo.At the end of the book, my brotherSculptorIt contains a novel by Hidehisa Tachibana. It is printed by Shinano Books Printing. It is limited to 350 copies and the binding is by Fumiho Tachibana.

Fumio Tachibana

Born in Hiroshima in 1968. Artist. His works are mainly made up of text, paper, prints and books as materials and themes. While he produces unique books and printed matter such as the magazine "Kyutai," he also holds exhibitions at museums and galleries as an artist. His latest photo collection is "Kasashita." He is participating in the "Sagacho Exhibit Space 1983-2000" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma until December 13, 2020.

Text by Osamu Kushida