I'm So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now (Published by Aperture, 2024)
Watch co-editors Pauline Vermare, Philip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography, Brooklyn Museum and Lesley Martin, Executive Director, Printed Matter, in conversation with Russet Lederman, Writer, Editor and Co-Founder, 10x10 Photobooks and Sayaka Takahashi, Gallerist, PGI, moderated by Miwa Susuda of Dashwood Books. I'm So Happy You Are Here presents a much-needed counterpoint, complement and challenge to historical precedents and the established canon of Japanese photography. This restorative history presents a wide range of photographic approaches brought to bear on the lived experiences and perspectives of women in Japanese society. This talk took place at The Photography Show 2025 in the Veterans Room at the historic Park Avenue Armory.