This story appeared in the 2016 Photo issue of VICE magazine.
Photographer Izumi Miyazaki first came to prominence when she was only 15 years old. Now 18, Miyazaki, who cites a number of surrealists as her inspiration, continues her thoughtful, wry, and precise work on identity stereotypes, setting cultural clichés alongside grotesque or awkward elements.
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