
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 10, 2015
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