I Can't Draw a Painting

First edition, first impression of I Can't Draw a Painting by Toshiaki Kitaoka. Medium format hardback in new condition.

About

Following his previous work, "Equally, beautiful," he uses a macro lens to make the subject blurry this time as well, but the starting point for this book is an episode from Kitaoka's childhood when he found hope in "drawing photographs" because he could not draw, and he created photographs that are ambiguous as to whether they are photographs or paintings. The out-of-focus smears have the power of paint and are reminiscent of impressionist paintings. Furthermore, by intentionally making the subject unclear, it seems as if the user is left to imagine what it is.