Takashi Arai's 2011 Daguerreotype from Fukushima Disaster Series

Takashi Arai created a daguerreotype photograph titled "April 26, 2011, Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture" as part of his series Mirrors in Our Nights. The work measures 7 5/8 by 9 15/16 inches and was produced in 2011. Photo Gallery International represents the image. Artcritical published information about this artwork on April 21, 2016. The photographic piece documents locations affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Arai employs the historical daguerreotype process to capture contemporary environmental and social issues. His series examines the aftermath of nuclear incidents through traditional photographic techniques.