Fusako Kodama: 1960-1980
About The Book
Movement, always; disorder, sometimes; gestures, carefree and instinctive: Fusako Kodama captures forward momentum. Her spontaneous photographs summon surprising perspectives where subjects appear slightly out of sync. Between restlessness and lightness, Fusako Kodama portrays a certain effervescence of modern Japan. In 1960-80, she captures the atmosphere of places, cities, and villages inhabited by animated beings. Through her unusual and spontaneous framing, the prolific photographer casts a gaze both gentle and vibrant over twenty years of Japan. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Fusako Kodama (born in 1945 in Japan), studied photography under Seiiji Otsuji with Yasuhiro Ishimoto at the Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo. Her works show the quintessential modernism of Kuwasawa Design, which incorporates Bauhaus education. She received the Annual Award of the Photographic Society of Japan in 1993 for Tokyo After 1,000 Years.
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About The Publisher
Chose Commune is a French independent publishing house based in Marseille. It curates, edits and produces artists books with a focus on photography and works on paper. Chose Commune is directed by Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, cofounder with Vasantha Yogananthan.
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Summary
The pictures masterfully capture the everyday magic of the street. Tradition meets modernity, urban hustle and bustle meets rural idyll. A discovery!
Specifics: Fusako Kodama: 1960-1980 (Chose Commune, 2025) | Editing and sequencing: Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi | Design: Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, in collaboration with Perrine Serre | 168 pages | 22 x 26 cm | French / English / Japanese. Link.
