And “3 Better”? Mira found a lost interview in a Tokyo basement. Yoji had said: “I made three books because three is better than one. One book is a scream. Three books is a conversation. Sophie asks. Natalie waits. Nancy answers.”
Before we dissect the books, we must understand the creator. Yoji Ishikawa is a paradox. Trained as a structural engineer before moving to fine art, Ishikawa builds his photobooks like load-bearing walls. He is not interested in the "decisive moment" favored by Cartier-Bresson; he is interested in the decisive sequence . sophie natalie nancy photobooks by yoji ishikawa 3 better