Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Saturday, we will introduce books selected by Shelf (3-7-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a bookstore in Harajuku/Gaienmae that specializes in foreign books.

■ "My Photo Books" by Lina Scheynius

This set contains all revised editions of the series "01" to "11," which Swedish photographer Lina Scheynius self-published between 2007 and 2019, all in one box. Born in the 1980s, the artist has documented her life, friends, and loved ones through photography.

She has earned international acclaim for her instinctive style, creating intimate images that highlight the beauty and mystery of the everyday. Her images capture quiet moments, like pages torn from a diary, revealing intimacy and hidden beauty that would otherwise be hidden from the outside world. At times luminous, at other times hazy, always vivid and profound, her images read like poetry.

Her works captivate and inspire viewers to discover their motifs. Her aesthetic conveys undeniable truths, never shying away from human vulnerability, and portraying the fragile and worthy of being exposed to the gaze of others.
Photographed between 1991 and 2018, this body of work offers an unprecedented perspective on women in the 21st century. Set against the backdrop of social media and the digital self, the artist offers us a rare strength and, for the first time, access to her entire body of work at once.

"Is this my sketchbook? Or my notebook? This 'space' is free, allowing me to express what I want to show and how I want to show it. I try things, I experiment. Sometimes I mess up and surprise myself. Each book is a testament to who I was in that moment." --Lina Scheynius