Masahisa Fukase 1961–1991 Retrospective
Masahisa Fukase 1961–1991 Retrospective
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Masahisa Fukase 1961–1991 Retrospective is a photobook published by Akaaka Art Publishing for the 2023 exhibition of the same name at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum. It brings together eight series from across three decades of Fukase's practice — from Yūgi / Homo Ludence and Yōko to Karasu / Ravens, Sasuke, Kazoku / Family, Aruku me / Walking Eye, Shikei / Private Scenes, and Bukubuku — into a single cloth hardcover volume of 216 pages, with texts in Japanese and English. This is a retrospective selection rather than a complete facsimile of the eight original photobooks.
- Format: Cloth hardcover
- Pages: 216
- Size: 220 × 148 mm
- Publisher: Akaaka Art Publishing, 2023
- Language: Japanese, English
- Edition: Fourth printing, 16 October 2025 (originally published 3 March 2023)
Masahisa Fukase 1961–1991 Retrospective
Published by Akaaka Art Publishing to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, held from 3 March to 4 June 2023, this volume was originally published on 3 March 2023. The copy described here is the fourth printing, dated 16 October 2025. It is a cloth hardcover of 216 pages, with texts in Japanese and English.
Eight series in one volume
The book gathers eight bodies of work from across three decades of Masahisa Fukase's practice: Yūgi / Homo Ludence (from page 8), Yōko (from page 44), Karasu / Ravens (from page 64), Sasuke (from page 84), Kazoku / Family (from page 96), Aruku me / Walking Eye (from page 106), Shikei / Private Scenes (from page 116), and Bukubuku (from page 122). This is a retrospective selection, not a complete facsimile collection of the eight original photobooks; its purpose is to present the relationships between the series within a single publication.
Beyond Ravens
Fukase's reputation rests largely on Ravens, but his practice extended further, repeatedly turning the camera on his wife, family, and cat, and using those closest to him to examine his own position within the image. Yōko had not appeared in photobook form since its original 1978 publication. In the later series, this focus shifts toward direct self-representation: in Private Scenes, Fukase includes himself within the frame; in Bukubuku, he photographs himself underwater. Read within the Japanese Photobooks catalogue, the retrospective format gives these projects a continuity that single-series volumes cannot sustain on their own.
Texts, editors and production
Following the image sections, the book includes an essay by Tomo Kosuga, Director of the Masahisa Fukase Archives, from page 129, and exhibition notes by Yoshiko Suzuki of the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum from page 154. The volume was edited by Kosuga, Suzuki, and Kaori Hamasaki, with translation by Christopher Stephens and, for pages 185–195, Kosuga. Book design is by Toshimasa Kimura and Genki Abe of Tanuki. Printing and binding were carried out by Hakkou Bijyutsu Co., Ltd. in Japan. A chronology, exhibition history, bibliography, and list of works are included as reference material, extending the book's use beyond an image-led photobook toward a compact research resource. Readers comparing this retrospective against single-series editions can consult Photography Books & Photobooks for the wider catalogue context.
Year: 2023
Format: Cloth hardcover
Pages: 216
Dimensions: 220 × 148 mm
Weight: 0.6 kg
Language: Japanese, English
ISBN: 978-4-86541-166-9
Edition: Fourth printing, 16 October 2025 (originally published 3 March 2023)
Publisher / Manufacturer:
AKAAKA Art Publishing, Inc.
Country of origin:
JAPAN
Website:
http://www.akaaka.com
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