Albes Fusha is an Albanian photographer. He was born in Tirana in 1968. In 1994 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana. He is an associate professor and head of the Photography Department at the University of Arts in Tirana.
For over twenty years he has photographed the annual pilgrimage of Bektashi believers to Mount Tomorr in central Albania. He walks with the pilgrims, eats their food and moves at their speed. He uses no flash and sets up no scenes.
His book Heroism is Dead, Long Live Heroism was published by the Gallery of Arts in Fier. It looks at monuments in Albania that once stood for heroism, sacrifice and collective memory. Today they stand beside beer advertisements, kiosks and car washes. He edited the work over several years.
