In another portrait, he fractures her. A mirror shot, her reflection slightly offset from her actual profile. It’s disorienting. It suggests duality: the public idol vs. the private self, the "Human Chanel" vs. the introvert. Rikitake doesn’t resolve this tension; he luxuriates in it.
Many Japanese publishers in the 1990s utilized strict numbering systems for their monthly or special-edition releases. portraits of jennie by yasushi rikitake108
Published in 1996, Portraits of Jennie diverted slightly from the standard idol photobooks of the era. Instead of focusing on bright, high-energy pop aesthetics, it leaned heavily into mood, atmosphere, and cinematic storytelling. Visual Style and Composition In another portrait, he fractures her
Yasushi Rikitake108’s Portraits of Jennie is an intimate exploration of identity, memory, and the interplay between image and self. Across this series, Rikitake108 uses portraiture not merely to record a likeness but to probe how a subject—Jennie—becomes an emblem of shifting perception, cultural exchange, and inner life. It suggests duality: the public idol vs
: Like the J2NNI5 exhibition by BLACKPINK's Jennie, which focused on "raw fragments" and unscripted moments, Rikitake’s work typically captures subjects in their most natural state, stripping away artificial concepts.
The original story is a "ghostly" romance set in Depression-era New York City.