Masahisa Fukase - Slaughter - 2015
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A photobook by Masahisa Fukase, published by Super Labo in 2015.
The photographs in Slaughter were taken in the summer of 1963, when Fukase visited a slaughterhouse in Shibaura, near Tokyo Port, with Yoko, the woman who would later become his wife and one of his most important photographic subjects. Wearing a dark cloak, Yoko is photographed among metal hooks, tools and work tables, creating a powerful and unsettling series in which portraiture, performance and psychological tension overlap.
Only a small number of these images had previously appeared in Fukase’s early book Yugi / Homo Ludence and later in Yoko. This 2015 publication was the first book devoted to the complete slaughterhouse session, reproducing Fukase’s vintage prints and revealing an important early episode in the development of his intensely personal photographic world.
Softcover, 32 pages, 19 black-and-white images. Published by Super Labo, 2015. Limited edition of 750 copies, issued with five different cover variants, each limited to 150 copies.
CONDITION
AS NEW
SHIPPING
Shipped via EMS or DHL. Delivery is available within one week, with a tracking number provided.
Seller's Story
Totodo is a curated antiquarian bookstore based in Japan, dedicated to art books, photography, exhibition catalogues, artist publications, and rare out-of-print titles.
Rather than operating as a volume-driven reseller, we approach bookselling as a form of editorial practice. Each work is carefully selected for its artistic significance, historical context, and lasting relevance, with an emphasis on titles that have shaped visual culture and contemporary thought.
Drawing from decades of experience in the Japanese art book ecosystem, as well as relationships with collectors, estates, and specialized distributors, we are able to present material that is both culturally important and increasingly scarce in the international market.
We maintain rigorous standards for condition assessment and bibliographic accuracy, and every item is securely packaged for international shipment. Our aim is to provide collectors and institutions with thoughtfully chosen works, professional service, and complete transparency.
A photobook by Masahisa Fukase, published by Super Labo in 2015.
The photographs in Slaughter were taken in the summer of 1963, when Fukase visited a slaughterhouse in Shibaura, near Tokyo Port, with Yoko, the woman who would later become his wife and one of his most important photographic subjects. Wearing a dark cloak, Yoko is photographed among metal hooks, tools and work tables, creating a powerful and unsettling series in which portraiture, performance and psychological tension overlap.
Only a small number of these images had previously appeared in Fukase’s early book Yugi / Homo Ludence and later in Yoko. This 2015 publication was the first book devoted to the complete slaughterhouse session, reproducing Fukase’s vintage prints and revealing an important early episode in the development of his intensely personal photographic world.
Softcover, 32 pages, 19 black-and-white images. Published by Super Labo, 2015. Limited edition of 750 copies, issued with five different cover variants, each limited to 150 copies.
CONDITION
AS NEW
SHIPPING
Shipped via EMS or DHL. Delivery is available within one week, with a tracking number provided.
Seller's Story
Totodo is a curated antiquarian bookstore based in Japan, dedicated to art books, photography, exhibition catalogues, artist publications, and rare out-of-print titles.
Rather than operating as a volume-driven reseller, we approach bookselling as a form of editorial practice. Each work is carefully selected for its artistic significance, historical context, and lasting relevance, with an emphasis on titles that have shaped visual culture and contemporary thought.
Drawing from decades of experience in the Japanese art book ecosystem, as well as relationships with collectors, estates, and specialized distributors, we are able to present material that is both culturally important and increasingly scarce in the international market.
We maintain rigorous standards for condition assessment and bibliographic accuracy, and every item is securely packaged for international shipment. Our aim is to provide collectors and institutions with thoughtfully chosen works, professional service, and complete transparency.
Details
Number of books
29
Subject
Photography
Book title
Slaughter
Author/ Illustrator
Masahisa Fukase
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2015
Height
28 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Super Labo
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
32
