Shuji Takami

I like looking at Shuji Takami’s book. Reading about him makes me feel better. I think his pictures are informed and straightforward. They come from inside him. They are gentle and happy. The photos of him in the back, he looks so cool. It makes me want to be him, almost. He only lived a short time, but I think he was able to pursue something good. There is movement and color that does not falter. I don't think I paint or make images very much like he does. Perhaps we have similar palettes, but beyond that, my images don't shimmer like his do.