The solitude of ravens is a hauntingly dark set of images by Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase. The photographer had been famous for the joyous photographs he took of his wife but the marriage ended in 1976 and his work quickly turned to darker material. Despondent Fukase became infatuated with the raven of his native Hokkaido, ten years worth of photographs of these birds make up The Solitude of Ravens. It was published in Japan in 1986 and republished in the US in 1991. Soon after this Fukase fell down a staircase whilst intoxicated. He has been in a coma ever since. The Solitude of Ravens resonates with loss and lonlieness. The sharp silhouettes of the ravens haunt my mind long after I've but the book back on the shelf.
Photos Copyright Masahisa Fukase
Photos Copyright Masahisa Fukase
