日本人写真家、森永純の写真集。1960年代初めの高度成長期中の東京都内の溝（ドブ）河を被写体として撮影した作品を収録。約1年半に渡って撮影された溝川の水面や漂流物、堆積した泥やヘドロのイメージが続く。本書には作者の師でもあるW.ユージン・スミスの他、市川雅や谷川晃一、松岡正剛らがテキストを寄せ、作者自らも「光こそ事物であり作品であり精神である」を寄稿。杉浦康平によるデザイン。

A photobook by a Japanese photographer, Jun Morinaga. Morinaga’s iconic images of derelict, dirty ditches of Tokyo were taken during the years of rapid economic growth in the early sixties. For 18 months, he focused exclusively on the surface of rivers and floating rubbish, stagnant mud, decayed and decomposing matter and all manner of crusty, bubbly things. Including essays by his mentor, W. Eugene Smith as well as Miyabi Ichikawa, Seigow Matsuoka, and the photographer himself, titled “Light is matter, work and spirit.” Book design by Kohei Sugiura.

Most importantly, this book has a message. Jun Morinaga has created a musical composition of a very futuristic drama about the end of humanity. Listen, and you will hear a quiet tune. - Robert Frank

Jun Morinaga’s River, its shadow of shadows has absolutely blown my mind. His photographs are beautiful and evoke a multitude of different impressions every time you look at them. He must have worked hard to create such a perfect photobook. - Peter McGill（PACE/McGILL GALLERY）