Category: street photography

Between agitation and lightness, Fusako Kodama depicts the effervescence of modern Japan. From 1960 to 1980, she captures the atmosphere of places and the energy of people. 

Movement is constant; disorder occurs at times; gestures are 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. From 1960 to 1980, she captures the atmosphere of cities and villages inhabited by animated beings. Through her unusual and spontaneous framing, the prolific photographer casts a gaze that is 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 relatively unknown. This work aligns with the ongoing efforts of Chose Commune, which aims to shed light on contemporary Japanese photographers beyond their country of origin.

78 special edition comprises a first edition book with one of two prints by Issei Suda — each on an edition of 15 — housed together in a handmade slipcase.
The prints have been authentified by the archive and are numbered and stamped on the reverse.

Print size: 20,3 x 20,3 cm
Image size: 19,3 x 19,3 cm

Issei Suda presents an almost absurd and automatic parade of Tokyo on Christmas Eve, capturing it with humor tinged with cynicism.

Holy Night presents photographs that Issei Suda took on the night of Christmas Eve 1991 in Tokyo.

« I wonder how many Japanese people actually think of Jesus Christ on Christmas. We just observe Christmas Eve by buying cake and bringing it home to eat; lovers spend it together as the most romantic night of the year. These kinds of customs have become the norm. I could suddenly play the part of the righteous Buddhist and call everyone out on it – You dumbasses, you aren’t even Christians – but it feels like it’d be a waste. » —  Issei Suda

In her new book, Bérangère Fromont captures youth and resilience at Place de la République, showing a generation navigating history, politics, and everyday life.

République by Bérangère Fromont is a photographic series initiated in 2023, exploring the presence of the body in space, the play of light, and the individual’s relationship to their surroundings. It echoes her earlier project, Except the Clouds(2016), which examined Athenian uprisings and the human place in History.

Fromont turns her lens toward Place de la République in Paris, a stage for political passion and a symbol of gathering, democracy, and freedom. Her images focus on youth, capturing the gestures and bodies of a generation marked by uncertainty about the future and the turbulence of History. They convey the spirit of a city that shifts between revolt and calm, revealing what connects us all: emotions, struggles, and the pursuit of balance.

Through this intimate, fragmented portrait of the square, Fromont explores resistance in all its forms—personal, collective, political, and existential—showing how these young people inhabit the world, engage with their environment, and strive to exist amid the instability that surrounds them.