ISHIKAWA Mao (1953-), an Okinawa based photographer who has been widely introduced abroad and continues to actively take photographs. Her photographs capture the power of people's lives themselves, questioning how they should live as individuals, despite the contradictions and conflicts that come with being trapped in their positions. This 408-page book contains all 15 series of Ishikawa's works, from her early work "Akabanaa" to her latest work “The Great Ryukyu Photo Scroll,” as well as essays by various experts, a chronology of Ishikawa's life, and a bibliography. This is intended to accompany Ishikawa's first solo exhibition at a museum, to be held at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum from March 2021. This is a book that should not be missed, filled with the trajectory of Mao Ishikawa's career, which has left its mark on the history of Japan. - Table of Contents Mao Ishikawa Born in 1953 in Okinawa, Japan, under the rule of the US military. Ishikawa has continued to photograph subjects such as women working at bars near the base, U.S. soldiers, and Okinawan actors etc., and for about 48 years. She has been close to the people living in Okinawa, facing the true face of Okinawa. Her latest work, “The Great Ryukyu Photo Scroll,” is a series of photographs of the history and present of Ryukyu/Okinawa, photographed at various locations in Okinawa Prefecture. In 2019, Ishikawa received the Photographic Society of Japan Award. - Related Exhibition ISHIKAWA Mao: Bad Ass and Beauty - One Love Date: 5 March–6 June 2021 Venue: Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum https://okimu.jp/en/exhibition/ishikawamao/