Dango Takeda: Master of The Fantastic Costume [2001]
Treville Books
Photography by Hirohsi Nonami
A stunning visual collaboration bridging avant-garde theatrical design and dark, highly tactile photography. Featuring around 200 photographs across 200 pages, the monograph captures the intricate, otherworldly costume creations of Dango Takeda—renowned for his work across Japanese cinema, television, and legendary stage productions (including his origins with Theater Company Shinkansen).
Hiroshi Nonami’s lens brings out the deeply refined, dark-fantasy universe of Takeda’s craftsmanship, highlighting elaborate armor constructions, rich texturing, and theatrical pageantry. Known for his meticulous, handcrafted approach to lighting and imagery, Nonami frames Takeda’s garments not merely as costume props, but as autonomous, sculptural works of art.
Dango Takeda: Master of The Fantastic Costume [2001]
Treville Books
Photography by Hirohsi Nonami
A stunning visual collaboration bridging avant-garde theatrical design and dark, highly tactile photography. Featuring around 200 photographs across 200 pages, the monograph captures the intricate, otherworldly costume creations of Dango Takeda—renowned for his work across Japanese cinema, television, and legendary stage productions (including his origins with Theater Company Shinkansen).
Hiroshi Nonami’s lens brings out the deeply refined, dark-fantasy universe of Takeda’s craftsmanship, highlighting elaborate armor constructions, rich texturing, and theatrical pageantry. Known for his meticulous, handcrafted approach to lighting and imagery, Nonami frames Takeda’s garments not merely as costume props, but as autonomous, sculptural works of art.