Chieko Shiraishi’s (b.1968) SHIMAKAGE is literally translated as ‘Island Shadow’ and this work brings together varying images taken from Japan’s surrounding islands and coastal areas. These images are an old retouching technique known as ‘zōkin-gake’ which was previously popular amongst amateur photographers in Japan during the 1920s and 30s. As a result, the images beautifully evoke a faded memory, the landscapes appear and disappear within the image from the photographers own memory, standing as faint silhouettes against the backdrop of an obscured memory. This collotype portfolio containing six of Chieko Shiraishi’s signature works.

About Chieko Shiraishi:

Born in Yokosuka City, Shiraishi began her career as a photographer in the late 1990s, and has exhibited at Gallery Kaido and Gallery Tosei. In recent years, she has also held a solo exhibition at Galerie Echo 119 in Paris. Shiraishi is known for her work using a technique called “Zokin-gake (rag wiping)” which became popular among amateur photographers in the 1920s and 1930s in Japan. She received the Jury Prize at the Benrido’s Hariban Award and her books include “Cactus and Tails”(Toseisha), “SHIMAKAGE’’(Seikyuusha), and “SHIKAWATARI” (Seikyuusha)’.

白石ちえこ（Chieko Shiraishi）（b.1968）的《SHIMAKAGE 島影》直譯為「島的影子」，這部作品匯集了日本周邊島嶼和沿岸地區的各種影像。這些影像採用了一種稱為「zōkin-gake」的古老修飾技術，這技術在二十年代和三十年代曾於日本的業餘攝影師當中流行。因此，這些影像美麗地喚起了一段模糊的記憶，景觀在攝影師自己的記憶中出現和消失，如淡淡的剪影立於模糊記憶的背景之中。這輯珂羅版印刷作品集包括了 Chieko Shiraishi 的六幅代表作。

白石ちえこ 出生於神奈川縣的橫須賀市，於1990年代末開始攝影師生涯，曾在 Gallery Kaido 和 Gallery Tosei 舉辦展覽。近年來，她還在巴黎的 Galerie Echo 119 舉辦了個人展覽。她以使用「zōkin-gake」影像修飾技術而聞名。她曾獲得 Benrido 的 Hariban Award 的評審獎，並出版了《Cactus and Tails》（Toseisha）、《SHIMAKAGE》（Seikyuusha）和《SHIKAWATARI》（Seikyuusha）等著作。