Masahisa Fukase (February 25, 1935- June 9, 2012) was an incredible Japanese photographer.
His most popular work is The Solitude of Ravens, in which he photographs ravens in a dark and mysterious manner. The raven depicted the sorrow and lonesome depression that Fukase faced while going through divorce with his beloved second wife, Yōko Wanibe. This was apparently due to his recent fascination with photography, and the spiral is seen clearly in these bleak photos, which only show ravens, but represent so much more.
Another series of his works is called Bukubuku, which features nude self portraits that Fukase took of himself in the bathtub. This was considered very controversial at the time, because most photographers, let alone male, in Japan refused to be photographed nude. This was one of the last series of photos that Fukase edited and released himself before his death, and it is very unique as it was released soon after Fukase had a traumatic brain injury after falling.
The next series, and my personal favorite, that Fukase made is called From Window, and it features the many and many photos that Fukase took of his ex-wife, Yōko, from the moment they met, until their divorce. She was his muse, and she helped him find his love for photography by allowing him to photograph her so frequently. This is how I first got interested in Fukase originally, because I found this fact interesting and very endearing.
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