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Masahisa Fukase — Kanazawa, (SP-025)
Masahisa Fukase

Kanazawa, (SP-025)

A brooding, high-contrast black-and-white photograph by Masahisa Fukase, rendered in the sleek, mirror-like surface characteristic of a ferrotyped gelatin silver print. The image carries the psychological intensity and haunting atmosphere that defined Fukase's deeply personal visual language, transforming an everyday scene from Kanazawa into something isolating and quietly unsettling. The rich tonal depth of the ferrotype process enhances the dense shadows and luminous highlights, lending the work a cinematic, almost suffocating intimacy.

Medium
ferrotyped gelatin silver print

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Masahisa Fukase, Kanazawa, (SP-025)

A brooding, high-contrast black-and-white photograph by Masahisa Fukase, rendered in the sleek, mirror-like surface characteristic of a ferrotyped gelatin silver print. The image carries the psychological intensity and haunting atmosphere that defined Fukase's deeply personal visual language, transforming an everyday scene from Kanazawa into something isolating and quietly unsettling. The rich tonal depth of the ferrotype process enhances the dense shadows and luminous highlights, lending the work a cinematic, almost suffocating intimacy.

Medium
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Japanese Photographer, Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Cult Artist, Ferrotype Process, Male Artist, Japanese City Life, Documentary Style, Fine Art Photography, Japanese Artist, Documentary Photography, 20th Century Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban Landscape, Japanese Landscape, Established Artist, Street Photography, Master Photographer

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