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'Smell of tiger precedes tiger' is an existentialist travelogue.

André Príncipe travelled from Lisbon to Tokyo by land and by sea, with a desire to escape, to go places far away. The initial feelings of uneasiness and alienation fade as empty bars and hotel rooms give place to windows of trains and the vastness of the desert, and return as we approach the Asian big cities. The strongly cinematic sequence was designed to be read from right to left as well as from left to right, expressing the circular aspect of the journey.

'I was already far away, in a city, and wanted to go to the mountains. Asking around, I came up with a phone number. I told him where I wanted to go and where I came from, and in his very poor English, he managed to tell me that he'd never seen a Portuguese, even though his grandfather had been half-Portuguese. He also told me it would be okay to go with him. We were quiet most of the time, walking through the forests. "Eat, sleep now, stop," he would say, and then he would smile. It was difficult for him to understand my question, but when he finally understood, he said, "Smell of tiger precedes tiger." I was astounded at his sudden mastery of English. He said nothing more. For the next hours we walked in silence. Our footsteps echoing through the forest.'
– André Príncipe, from the Lisbon/Tokyo notebooks
– from the publisher's website

Book Signing with Pedro Costa & André Príncipe

To accompany the exhibition Pedro Costa “Casa de Lava” & André Príncipe “Mar Interior” at Akio Nagasawa Gallery Ginza

Customers who pre-order the book via this page (advance payment required) will be eligible to receive a signed copy directly from the artist at the signing event on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

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◆ Signing Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 11:00 AM
Venue: Akio Nagasawa Gallery Ginza
Ginsyo Bldg. 6F, 4-9-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo [map]
Eligibility: Limited to customers who pre-order the book via this page
Limited Quantity: First come, first served (ends when sold out)
Contact: +81 (0)3-6264-3670 / info@akionagasawa.com

Book Size: 20 x 25 cm
Pages: 220
Printing: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Pierre von Kleist

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André Príncipe (Oporto, Portugal, 1976) is an artist, filmmaker, and publisher. He studied Psychology at Oporto University and graduated from film school in Lisbon in 2001.

He has exhibited regularly since 2004.
Solo exhibitions include:

Walls at the Portuguese Center of Photography (2005)
Tunnels (2005), Smell of Tiger Precedes Tiger (2009), and Master and Everyone (2011) at Galeria Fernando Santos
Non-Fiction at Centro Cultural Vila Flor
Elefante at MAAT (2018)
A Hard Rain is Going to Fall at Galeria Carlos Carvalho (2020)

Group exhibitions include Le Bal and Galerie 12 Mail in Paris; CGAC – Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, Santiago de Compostela; as well as venues in Austria, Brazil, and other countries.

He has directed many short and feature-length films.
Traces of a Diary, co-directed with Marco Martins, is a film about Japanese photography featuring Nobuyoshi Araki, Daido Moriyama, Takuma Nakahira, among others. It received the Honorary Jury Prize at Documenta Madrid in 2011 and was screened at numerous international film festivals.

Flamingo Field Without Flamingos (produced by Som & Fúria), his last film was commercially released in 2014 and also toured the international festival circuit.

Príncipe is the author of 14 books, which have been nominated for awards such as the Rencontres d’Arles Book Award, Kassel Book Award, PhotoEspaña Author’s Book Award, and Prêmio Design de Livro – Portugal.

Selected publications include:

Tunnels (Edições Booth-Clibborn, London, 2005)
Master and Everyone (2010)
I Thought You Knew Where All of the Elephants Lie Down (2011)
Perfume do Boi (2012)
Smell of Tiger Precedes Tiger (2012)
Tokyo Diaries, with Marco Martins (2014)
You’re Living for Nothing Now, Book 1, 2, 3 (2015)
Non-Fiction (2018)
Elephant (2019)
On Seeing Mr. Tang Leave to Tsinghai (2023)
Anima – Encounters with Wild Animals in Portugal (2024)
Andarilho Marquês / Antas (2025)
All titles published by Pierre von Kleist (PVK).

André Príncipe is the founder and co-editor of the artist-run photobook publishing house Pierre von Kleist.
He has published and designed over 50 books, including works by Pedro Costa, Julião Sarmento, and others.

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