BOOK FOUND! wasFW: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition

["Stewart, Alistair" <AStewart@gigaweb.com>]

LUGers,

You may recall my plea for help in finding a book, for which I had neither a
title, nor an author. Incredibly, I have found the author and title.
Amazon.com is shipping me a copy

Many thanks to all who volunteered suggestions. The details are below. The
details were provided off-LUG, but our own Ken Iisaka was also able to
further help.

The internet changes everything!

carpe lumen,

Alistair


- -----Original Message-----
From: Ken Iisaka [mailto:kiisaka@attglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:43 PM
To: Stewart, Alistair; 'Ken Iisaka'
Subject: Re: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


Reading between lines, I received an impression that Christine was mentally
ill.

Please go ahead and cc: this to lug.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Stewart, Alistair <AStewart@gigaweb.com>
To: 'Ken Iisaka' <kiisaka@ibm.net>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 12:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


Ken,

many thanks. Do you know if she was mentally ill (depression, bi-polar, etc)
or was it physical?

Also, do you mind if I post this to the LUG, to see if it jogs anybody
else's memory?

thanks again,

Alistair

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ken Iisaka [mailto:kiisaka@attglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:05 PM
To: Stewart, Alistair
Subject: Re: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


I saw the photographs when they were put on exhibit in Tokyo a couple of
years ago.  The exhibit took place at the Nikon Salon.

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/jpn/photography/salon/shinjuku/1997/furuya.htm

The photographer and Christine met in 1978 in Graz, Austria, and the
photographs are of Christine during the years they were together.  Christine
apparently became ill in 1983, and committed suicide from their apartment in
East Berlin, leaving him and their 4 year old son.  The photographer had not
recovered from the shock, and it was not until 11 years later that he
finally had the courage to make the prints from the negatives and even
exposed but unprocessed films.

His prints are extremely stark, with a knife-like quality.  They grab your
attention and force you to look in her eyes.

Ken Iisaka

Lost in Mill Valley in Marin County, California
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Stewart, Alistair <AStewart@gigaweb.com>
To: <kiisaka@attglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


Ken,

do you have the book, or know anywhere where I can get more info. I'm going
to buy the book, but am interested in more info.

best of light

Alistair

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ken Iisaka [mailto:kiisaka@attglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 1:17 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


Yes, it is a collection of snaps and portraits of Christine which were taken
during the 7 years since they met until committed suicide jumping off the
window of their apartment.  Some of the portraits are intimate, while some
are quite funny.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Stewart, Alistair <AStewart@gigaweb.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 10:57 AM
Subject: [Leica] Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition


Luggers,

Did anyone see this show (I think it was in 1998, don't know where), or know
anything more about the photographer or his wife?


                              Seiichi Furuya Photography Exhibition
                              Christine Furuya-Gössler, Mémoires 1978-1985


Acording to the Internet Search Engines, he's represented bt the Robert
Miller Gallery, but thst is all I could find out there.

thanks

Alistair