Masahisa Fukase – The Solitude of Ravens

The great thing about Inter Library Loan is that you can view great photo books that might not be available in your small city library. This month I ordered Masahisa Fukase’s “The Solitude of Ravens”.

When I opened the book and started to page through it I immediately thought about a time in my life about 10 years ago. I was doing lots of international travel and the long flights gave me lots of time to think about the ending of my marriage. I’ve never felt more alone than standing on the streets of Hong Kong and Shanghai. Looking through The Solitude of Ravens I couldn’t help but feel the same melancholy. This book is the perfect visual when listening to Portishead.

Fukase photos took me on a sorrowful trip into my past. It is one of the most powerful photography books I’ve seen and one that I would gladly have in my collection.