The Out-of-Focus Japan of Moriyama, Photo Sniper

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There is something paradoxical about bumping into images of a monster of photography like Daido Moriyama in a city like Kyoto, so associated with temples, gardens, tea ceremonies and other symbols of local essences. Although, deep down, the great Japanese photographer has been opposing the topics of that idyllic postcard for more than half a century. His camera has pursued the lawless consumerism of supermarkets, the infinite proliferation of 7-…