Masahisa Fukase (深瀬 昌久) was a Japanese photographer, celebrated for his work depicting his domestic life with his wife Yōko Wanibe and his regular visits to his parents' small-town photo studio in Hokkaido. He is best known for his 1986 book Karasu (Ravens or The Solitude of Ravens), which in 2010 was selected by the British Journal of Photography as the best photobook published between 1986 and 2009. Since his death in 2012 there has been a revival of interest in Fukase's photography, with new books and exhibitions appearing that emphasize the breadth and originality of his art.
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Metaphorical narrative on isolation and heartbreak through evocative, grainy black-and-white photography of ravens inhabiting stark and desolate landscapes.
A two-decade photographic study of family life, combining personal history, theatrical staging, irony, and performative elements to examine change and continuity.
Books
Ravens
(MACK BOOKS, 2017)
The Solitude of Ravens
(Bedford Arts, 1991)
Masahisa Fukase Retrospective
(AKAAKA, 2023)
Family
(MACK BOOKS, 2019)