Mario A. (1959)

The world is beautiful #13

Mario A. (1959)

The world is beautiful #13

2004 | Laserchrome print on Diasec | 42 × 54 cm

In the final part of The World is Beautiful by Mario A., Bijutsuko’s transformation is complete. Mission accomplished?

Not Bijutsuko herself but signs of her stay in the fancy hotel room form the subject of the last photograph in the series. The dark foreground and bright lights of Tokyo in the background seem to suggest that the girl has set forth into the world to find her own way among the skyscrapers.


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