Masahisa Fukase: the man who photographed nothing but his wife

Masahisa Fukase is best known for his photobook The Solitude of Ravens, which was published in 1986. In 2010, a panel of experts voted it the best photobook of the last 25 years. Like all of Fukase’s work, it’s a stark book that reflects his melancholic and obsessive nature. The ravens, photographed in flight or resting on branches in grainy monochrome, are symbols of his grief at the breakdown of his marriage to his beloved second wife, Yoko… read more >