Masahisa Fukase (深瀬 昌久) (25 February 1934 – 9 June 2012) 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 photo book Ravens (also printed as Karasu and The Solitude of Ravens), which in 2010 was selected by the British Journal of Photography as the best photo book 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