This exceptional volume is, in Nobuyoshi Araki 's own words, "an epitaph for my first 60 years." From women bound in the bondage art of kinbaku-bi to sensual shots of flowers, Araki pares down decades' worth of images to some 1'000 exemplary photographs , the ultimate personal retrospective to his prolific, controversial oeuvre to date. Limited Collector's Edition of 2,500 copies, each numbered and signed by Nobuyoshi Araki