Japon 70

Claude Pavy

04. 04. 2017 – 29. 04. 2017

I discovered Japan in 1972, during a tour as a musician. One month without too much moving around and with days off, which allowed me to take full advantage of my time there.

It was a revelation concerning the art and richness of this very distinctive civilisation. To such an extent that, once back in Paris, I threw myself into everything I could find about Japan.

Some time afterwards, I met a Japanese woman in Paris, began to learn Japanese, and in 1976 and 1977 took holidays in Japan to meet my future in-laws. This enabled me to discover the real Japan from the inside, beyond the superficial clichés, far more interesting and warm.

These images are an echo of those special moments.

CLAUDE PAVY