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Flowers, Sex, and Vanities: Unseen Araki Polaroids

A donation of nearly a thousand polaroids to the Guimet Museum in Paris unveils an intimate aspect of Japanese photographer Araki Nobuyoshi’s work, known for his explicit images of flowers and female nudes.

November 21, 2025

Friday November 21, 2025

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A donation of nearly a thousand polaroids to the Guimet Museum in Paris unveils an intimate aspect of Japanese photographer Araki Nobuyoshi’s work, known for his explicit images of flowers and female nudes.

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