Lullscapes in Light and Shadow by Naoki Kimura is now a #1 Bestseller in Japan (References), a #2 Bestseller, and a #1 Amazon Top Release in the USA (Black and White Photography)
My dear followers,
I am overflowing with gratitude for each and every one of you who chose to buy the book!
Special thanks to our Artist in Residence in Japan: Hikari!
ๅชใใๅ ใใใชใใใชใ้ฐใใก โ ใใฎๅใใฏใๅใชใใปใฉใซ็พใใ ไฝใฟ โ ๅชใๅพ ใก็ถใใ The light is tender, the shadow falls with graceโ delicate, it stirs the ache of beauty. I linger, awaiting the hush of the lull.
ๆจ ๆ ๅฐ ๆจน Naoki Kimura ๅชๆฏ Nagikei Lullscapes in Light and Shadow
My dear followers.
Lullscapes in Light and Shadow by Naoki Kimura, is now an Amazon bestseller and Top New Release in Black and White Photography.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book or spread the news.
I need your help more than ever.
WHY?
Because on Tuesday, the four major publishers of the world release their books, usually dragging down self-published books and small independent publishers. Literary Revelations is so proud of its accomplishments, but it is not Penguin Random House.
Penguin Random House, the publisher encompassing the “Penguin” name, reported record global revenues of โฌ4.9 billion (approximately $5.3 billion) for 2024, driven by higher book prices and broad title offerings. This marks an increase from โฌ4.5 billion ($4.92 billion) in 2023, continuing a trend of rising sales despite earlier challenges.
The title โNagikeiโ (ๅชๆฏโLullscapes) distills the profound tranquility and harmony embodied in โNagiโ (ๅช, Lull), weaving it seamlessly with the subtle appreciation for nuance and evanescence inherent in โKeiโ (ๆฏ, scenery or emotional landscape). In Naoki Kimuraโs fine art photography and poetry album, this fusion becomes not merely an artful label, but a gentle invocationโan opening into a world where, between the shifting of light and shadow, time decelerates and the soul glides quietly toward contemplation.
Lullscapes in Light and Shadows is an artwork of interwoven monochrome vistas, with a careful curation of poetryโhaiku, tanka, free-form verse, and brief prose reflections. Each literary piece is chosen to echo or counterpoint the visual narrative, inviting us ever deeper into the dialogue between image and word, between perception and emotion. The result is not a collection to be hurried through, but a presence to be lived withโan artifact for repeated visitation, wherein each encounter reveals new shades of meaning.
Nagikei is a quiet revolutionโa call to reclaim the present moment from the relentless tide of haste and distraction. It is a living testament to the possibility of beauty in stillness, a sanctuary for those willing to see with eyes attuned to the delicate music of impermanence.
