Description: Artists' book / diary published in conjunction with exhibition, "Game Over," held at Watari-Um, Tokyo, November 13, 1999 - April 9, 2000. Book is comprised of photographs, printed monochromatically in various colors, paired with texts in English and Japanese. Documents the life and time of the gay male prostitute Akira the Hustler. Cinematic in nature. A Whore Diary by Akira The Hustler is, shockingly enough, a diary by Tokyo hustler Akira. He writes about his clients, his boyfriend and his thoughts on sexworker-rights. There is a new subject each page, sometimes it is a small anecdote or almost poem like thought and sometimes it is a long contemplation on the Japanese man or the negative view on the profession. But most of the time when you turn a page you are greeted with a wonderful little slice of life story the customers share or a comment by Akira's mellow boyfriend. Akira's view on his work is serious but laid back, it is a very sex-positive book with some hard topics handled with a refreshing personality, honesty and ease.Afterwards, as we were having tea, he was telling me about how completely exhausted he gets at his desk job. "When that happens to me I get on my bike and pedal aimlessly around town. What do you do?" I inquired. "I come to you" he replied sheepishly, and laughed.The book design is very clean, it is a small and slim book with rounded edges that gives a lighthearted feeling. It is bilingual with Japanese and English text side-by-side and the translation feels very natural. The book is 50/50 text and monochrome pictures, the pictures are all romantically just out of focus and look like they were originally intended for private use rather than for a book. There are no chapters or page markings, instead the book is divided into four colored sections: blue, pink, green and purple. The color replaces black so in the pink colored section the text is pink and the photos are pink and white.
Price: 54 USD
Location: Tonawanda, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: A Whore Diary
Original Language: Japanese
Item Length: 5 in
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English, Japanese
Item Height: 7 in
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Topic: Cultural History, Erotic Photography, Exhibitions, LGBT Studies, Lifestyle
Item Width: 0.5 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: ISSHI Press
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2000
Author: Akira
Genre: Adult & Erotic, Art & Culture, Biographies & True Stories, Imagery, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, LGBT, Sexuality
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Item Weight: 30 oz
Number of Pages: 130
