Shinzo Fukuhara was a photographic pioneer who’s considered the father of Japanese modern art photography. Publishing seven books and over 100 articles in his lifetime. In 1943 he published ‘Musashino Fubutsu’ which was published during World War II when art photography books were a rarity and it portrayed life in the Musashino countryside including insights into its village life, culture and temples. This was the last book published by Shinzo Fukuhara who died in 1949. As well as his images, the book also contains photographs by other members of Nihon Sahshin Kai group including Hachiemon Kawai, Shiro Sawabe and Minoru Minami – – – – – – – – – Uncommon first edition, first printing (note colophon indicating first printing ) in slipcase. Slipcase in good condition with edges worn with some small chips, spine browned by the sun and with an indentation/closed split to the spine – please see images for detail (slipcase now carefully protected with transparent mylar wrapper. Book cover very good with some minor wear to the green paper covered boards at edges. Book contents are very good with some rubbing/foxing/browning to the front and rear end papers. otherwise interior clean and bright – binding tight. All pages complete

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