Provocative Lady Gaga in the lens of Nobuyoshi Araki
They just couldn't help but meet — the most outrageous pop star Lady Gaga, famous for her provocations on stage and in life, and the legend of Japanese photography Nobuyoshi Araki (Nobuyoshi Araki) is a master of works balancing on the edge of eroticism and pornography. What happened as a result of the meeting? Without a doubt, it was just a fiery photo shoot, about which both participants retained very stormy memories.
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Lady Gaga: He wasn't photographing my appearance, he was photographing my soul.
During the filming, the traditional Japanese shibari binding technique was used, characterized by increased complexity and aesthetics of the bindings. This is one of Araki's favorite subjects, present in many of his works.
Araki: It was really strong. Lady Gaga is very involved in the process. She demanded ropes and said, "Tie me up!"
Lady Gaga: I was tied up by Araki's personal bandage master, with several ropes and Japanese knots.
Araki: When people find out that Lady Gaga came to Japan specifically for me to take her picture, it's a real surprise for them, right?
Lady Gaga: It's an honor for me to be the first American woman he shot, and the second pop star, in the company of Bjork.
Later, in addition to the main photos for the magazine, polaroids taken during the photo shoot also appeared on the Internet.
Lady Gaga: We spent the whole night with Araki and his friends in a closed bar, which he has owned for more than 20 years and where he usually shows his work. There he also took polaroids.
This photo shoot was made back in 2009 for the third issue of the Japanese version of Vogue Hommes magazine, but still stirs the hearts of many men, and not only Japanese.
Keywords: 18+ | Vogue | BDSM | Lady gaga | Provocation | Shocking | Erotica | Japan