Takada Riho Photobook: Sobyo

[Machine Translation] Riho Takada is known for having a "passionate" fan base that has supported her since her start as a special effects heroine. While appearing in many dramas and movies as an authentic actress, she has also been active as a model since her teenage years, attracting attention even from her own gender for her unchanged transparency and her recent dignified strength. Her latest photo book, "Soukaku," is the first to be released in three years. The photographs were taken by Saku Sawatari ( 85 ), a master photographer who represents the world of Japanese photography. Sawatari, who has left behind numerous world-class masterpieces, photographed Takada at this moment in time, making this a work of special significance. The film was shot in Tokyo during the scorching summer of this year, and was completed in two days. The filming took place in the midst of the oppressive heat, and the two were surrounded by a serene atmosphere, as if the flow of time had mysteriously stopped. The expressions on Takada's faces and limbs were captured lightly as Sawatari's camera led the way, as if she were repeating a drawing, simple and natural. The finished photographs, however, are profound, and Takada expresses herself with a texture completely different from that of her previous photogravure works. The work is a perfect balance of conflicting vectors of simplicity and depth. The world of "Sketch" is reminiscent of pure literature. The costumes are mainly simple, with black and white as the base color. The monotone, stripped down to the bare essentials, accentuates her calm charm. In white swimsuits and lingerie, she shows her pure and innocent side, while in black, she shows a sex appeal that she has never shown before. The gap between the two is a true reflection of her inner swing. She is visible on every turn of the page, showing her face as an adult woman, yet in Sawatari's photographs, she exudes a hint of an innocent young girl. Riho Takada and Saku Sawatari, "Sketches" was born from the two days they spent crossing paths. It is a must-see book that depicts her "true" self, which is present in every moment of her life.

特撮ヒロインとしてのスタートから支持し続ける「熱い」ファンを持つことで知られる高田里穂。正統派の女優として多くのドラマや映画に出演する一方、10代からモデルとしても活動し続け、変わらぬ透明感と最近は凛とした強さも感じさせると、同性からも注目を集める存在です。そんな彼女が3年ぶりに世に送り出す最新写真集『素描』。撮影を手がけたのは、日本の写真界を代表する巨匠・沢渡朔(85)。これまで数々の世界的名作を残してきた沢渡が、今このタイミングで高田を撮る、特別な意味を持つ作品です。撮影は灼けるような今年の夏の東京。2日間で撮り上げられました。けだるい暑さを纏う気配の中で行われた撮影は、二人の周囲だけが静謐に満ち、不思議と時間の流れを止めたようでした。沢渡のカメラに導かれるまま、軽やかに切り取られた高田の表情、肢体は、まるで素描(デッサン)を繰り返すかのように、シンプルにしてナチュラル。それでいながらそれぞれ仕上がった写真は重厚で、そこに映る高田はこれまでのグラビアとは全く違う質感で自分を表現していました。シンプルさと深みの相反するベクトルが、絶妙なバランスの上に成立した作品となっています。純文学を思わせる世界観の『素描』。衣装は黒と白を基調としたシンプルなものが中心です。無駄を削ぎ落としたモノトーンが、彼女の落ち着いた魅力を際立たせます。白の水着やランジェリーでは純粋で無垢な一面を、黒の衣装ではかつて見せたことのない色香で魅せます。ギャップ萌えともいうべきその姿は、まさに彼女の内面の振れ幅を映し出しています。ページをめくるたびに見える彼女は、大人の女性としての表情を見せつつも、沢渡の写真の中ではどこか無垢な少女のような気配を漂わせます。高田里穂と沢渡朔、二人が交差する2日間から生まれた『素描』。一瞬一瞬、ただそこに存在する彼女の「素」を描き出した、まさに必見の一冊です。