Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Today, we'll be introducing books selected by Shelf (3-7-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a Harajuku bookstore specializing in foreign books.

■ "L.A., 1971" by Anthony Hernandez

This is a collection of works by American photographer Anthony Hernandez. The 12 images in this book are a series of photographs taken on a single day in 1971, depicting people entering and exiting a safe deposit box in the photographer's hometown of Los Angeles.

To shoot quickly and intuitively, he uses pre-focusing and releases the shutter when the subject is in focus. Interested in the differences in urban environments and cultures, the photographer has also used this technique to photograph cities such as London and Washington.
In November 2011, an exhibition of the same series was held at the Paris gallery "LE BAL." The cover features a metal plate reminiscent of a safe deposit box door.
[Book Information]
"L.A., 1971"
Author: Anthony Hernandez
Publisher: SILAS FINCH
Language: English
Hardcover / 32 pages / 200x300mm
Published: 2015
Price: 8,800 yen