Nobuyoshi Araki 2008 book Yami No Hana: Araki’s Jewelry and Flower, which translates to “flower of darkness”. Alongside his well-known erotic nudes, another one of the prolific Japanese photographer’s favoured subjects is flowers; in this book, Araki transfers his sensual disposition on to nature, with opulent, richly coloured still lifes of flowers set carefully amongst glittering jewellery and high heels.