Between agitation and lightness, Fusako Kodama depicts the effervescence of modern Japan. In 1960-80, she captures the atmosphere of places and the energy of people. 

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.

1960-1980 is the first book by Fusako Kodama published in the West, where she is still very little known. This work aligns with the ongoing efforts of Chose Commune, which contributes to shedding light on contemporary Japanese photographers beyond their country of origin.

Biography

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.