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Christine Furuya-Gössler: Photographs (1978-1985)

Christine Furuya-Gössler: Photographs (1978-1985)

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Christine Furuya-Gössler captures her reality with an almost enigmatic distance. Photographs (1978–1985) brings together seven years of photography, revealed for the very first time.

Primarily known through the eyes of her husband, Seiichi Furuya, for whom she was the muse, Christine began taking photographs in 1978, when they met.

As a photographer of reality, she offers a unique vision of her private life and her relationship with the world. Furuya-Gössler photographs her family, moments of sharing and celebration, and her travels, all while maintaining a distance from anyone who tries to capture her essence. The palpable melancholy that pervades her images provides a glimpse into her inner world, yet it does not allow us to fully grasp or understand it.

Composed of more than 120 photographs, Photographs (1978–1985) showcases for the first time the work of Christine Furuya-Gössler, which has never been exhibited before. This monograph serves as the first posthumous collection of the photographer’s work, covering a creative period of seven years, interrupted by her death in 1985.

 

Christine Gössler was born in Austria in 1953. Christine studied art history before working as a radio documentary program-maker. She met Seichi Furuya in 1978, and began photographing at that time. After the birth of their son in 1981, she immersed herself in the world of theatre. While she began to show signs of schizophrenia. Christine committed suicide in East Berlin in 1985.

 

 

 

Title: Photographs (1978-1985)
Publisher: Chose Commune, 2025
Photographer: Christine Furuya-Gössler
Editors: Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi
Design: Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, in collaboration with Perrine Serre
Format: Section-sewn OTA-bound softcover
Size: 208 pages, 129 black & white and colour plates, 17 x 24 cm
ISBN: 979-10-96383-51-1

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