In 1992, when the editors of Deja-Vu magazine invited Nan Goldin to meet Nobuyoshi Araki, both artists were already familiar with each other’s work. Araki had managed to acquire Goldin’s Ballad of Sexual Dependency, a book unavailable in Japan due to strict censorship, while Goldin knew of Araki’s reputation as the “wild man of Japanese photography” with his diaristic and intensely sexual mythology.

Tokyo Love offers a powerful portrayal of Tokyo’s underground youth. This collaboration merges their distinct styles seamlessly, as they highlight a generation that defies societal norms. A testimony to the rare, groundbreaking synergy between these two legendary photographers.

For lovers and freedom advocates, and of course, the photography nerds