Hibi Postcards
Masahisa Fukase (深瀬 昌久)
MACK
Softcover, case with postcards
18 postcards
135 x 109 mm
2016
ISBN 9781910164679
A collection of 18 postcards presenting images by world-renowned Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase (1934-2012) from his acclaimed series Hibi. In the early 90s, Fukase made black and white snapshots of Tokyo’s streets – its worn surfaces and fading lines, eroded by the city’s innumerable inhabitants. He subsequently overlaid the prints with brightly coloured inks, leaving a trace of the artist’s head on each image, and exhibited the result at his infamous 1992 show ‘Private Scenes ’92’.
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About the Artist
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 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.
(source: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/masahisa-fukase-23132)
About the Publisher
MACK is an independent art and photography publishing house based in London. Mack works with established and emerging artists, writers and curators, and cultural institutions, releasing between 20-25 books per year. The publisher was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack.
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