Assembly: The collective identity

Girls. Many of them, backs turned, matching attire, seemingly identical by physical appearance. They are seen as a cohesive unit, like a pack of crayons. It’s all or none, not for individual sale. Normally, Osamu Yokonami’s photography focuses on close-up portraiture detailing one subject. But over the past two years, he has traded the singular for the plural, photographing that which erases the individual: what the Japanese call “shuudan,” read: “the group.” “Each person has their own personality,” he said, “but I wanted to portray the girls in a group to communicate the power and beauty of collectiveness.” Read the rest at: http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/20/assembly-the-collective-identity/