Magnum Poster: Japan, 1998 Special Edition From grandstanding politicians and celebrity

From grandstanding politicians and celebrity culture to cinematic vistas

Robbie Robertson

he graduated with honors in 1970 and started to work as a freelance photographer

formerly called Rauschen

“It was a radical change for me

Magnum Poster: Japan, 1998 Special Edition From grandstanding politicians and celebrityOn a winding mountain road between Koya and Ryujin, a silver SUV rests precariously in a roadside ditch, its rear end wedged into a dense stand of trees. Taken in 1998 by Peter Marlow, this photograph from Japan illustrates a moment of unexpected pausean off kilter interruption in an otherwise serene forest landscape. The empty road curves gently ahead, flanked by stone and pine, evoking a subtle tension between control and surrender, movement and