The series features various models, often around the age of 15 during the time of shooting, including figures like Akiho Iino, Yuki Kiyohara, and Yuko Miho. Each "portrait" serves as a character study, stripping away elaborate costumes to focus on the model's natural features. Cultural and Artistic Context
The "Portraits of Jennie" title itself is a likely homage to the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan and the subsequent 1948 fantasy film Portrait of Jennie . Much like the story, which involves an artist’s obsession with a timeless muse, Rikitake’s series seeks to capture a fleeting moment of youth and preserve it through the lens. Portraits Of Jennie By Yasushi Rikitake.108
The series reached its seventh volume by August 1998, published through Rikitake Yasushi Shashin Jimusho (his private studio) and compiled by Studio R. The series features various models, often around the
refers to a specific volume or digital entry within the extensive "Portraits of Jennie" series by the Japanese photographer Yasushi Rikitake. This collection is a significant work in the niche of Japanese portrait photography, specifically within the bishōjo (beautiful girl) subgenre that gained prominence in the late 1990s. The Vision of Yasushi Rikitake Much like the story, which involves an artist’s
Rikitake’s work sits alongside other prominent Japanese photographers who explore the nuances of everyday life and human subjects. While photographers like popularized the are, bure, boke (grainy, blurry, out-of-focus) style, and Hiroshi Sugimoto mastered minimalist landscapes, Rikitake focused on the commercial and artistic intersection of portraiture.