"Kingpouge Laika" is a collection of 78 photographs by Japanese photographer Hiromi Saimon , featuring a young model named
: Photographer Hiromi Saimon met Laika through a mutual friend and spent several months traveling with her across Japan and abroad to create the book. Kingpouge Laika 12 78 Photos Photography By Hiromi
: Reviewers and critics note the sharp contrast between casual, unposed shots of Laika in everyday clothing and highly stylized "glamorous" portraits in elegant or exotic settings. Narrative Journey "Kingpouge Laika" is a collection of 78 photographs
Fashion critics have compared this series to the works of Nan Goldin meets William Eggleston, but with a distinctly Japanese mono no aware (the bittersweetness of impermanence). The "Kingpouge" element prevents it from being purely sad; there is a drag-queen-like pomp to the costumes that fights against the decay. The "Kingpouge" element prevents it from being purely