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Masahisa Fukase — Buku Buku (Self-Portrait in Bathroom)
Masahisa Fukase

Buku Buku (Self-Portrait in Bathroom)

Masahisa Fukase's 'Buku Buku (Self-Portrait in Bathroom)' is a gelatin silver print from 1991, printed in 1999, documenting an intimate moment of self-reflection. The work exemplifies Fukase's personal documentary approach and his exploration of private, vulnerable moments.

Medium
gelatin silver print, credit in pencil and the photographer's Estate and 'Printed by Masato Seto' stamps, with title and date in English and Japanese in pencil, on the reverse, 1991, printed in 1999
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Photographs

September 26, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $9,000

Lot 221

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Masahisa Fukase, Buku Buku (Self-Portrait in Bathroom)

Masahisa Fukase's 'Buku Buku (Self-Portrait in Bathroom)' is a gelatin silver print from 1991, printed in 1999, documenting an intimate moment of self-reflection. The work exemplifies Fukase's personal documentary approach and his exploration of private, vulnerable moments.

Medium
gelatin silver print, credit in pencil and the photographer's Estate and 'Printed by Masato Seto' stamps, with title and date in English and Japanese in pencil, on the reverse, 1991, printed in 1999
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bathroom, Photograph, Japanese, Conceptual Art, Introspective, Gelatin Silver Print, Melancholic, Self-Portrait, Black and White, Contemporary

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