A book on the series rafu will be published in january 2019 nazraeli press. A twenty year retrospective treville michael kenna store. Jun 12, 20 michael kennas hokkaido an amazing view for us to discover how passionate this man is towards art and nature. We are pleased to present our twentyfourth calendar featuring his work. See it for yourself as michael walks through snow and ice, just to discover the glory of pure nature. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gibson gallery, michael kenna, torii gate, shosanbetsu, hokkaido, japan 2004, gelatin silver print, 7 34. As someone who owns all of kennas books, this presentation of hokkaido images is spectacular though some have been published in previous books. Since about 1986 he has mainly used hasselblad medium format and holga cameras and this accounts for. Photographs by michael kenna book and graphic design by joanna starck limited edition. Aug 31, 2006 hokkaido by michael kenna, 97815900599, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The 2020 michael kenna wall calendar is printed on an exclusive, uncoated, natural japanese paper using daido black ink. Music of this video is from the amazing jonny easton. Book signing with photographer, michael kenna portland.
From a different point of view, the land of hokkaido as michael responds to it, with a perspective foreign to us japanese, appears entirely new. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. That particular morning was brutally cold, and heavy snow fell relentlessly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kennas photography focuses on unusual landscapes with ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night with exposures of up to 10 hours. Michael kennas hokkaido an amazing view for us to discover how passionate this man is towards art and nature.
Forms of japan 01 by michael kenna, yvonne meyerlohr isbn. His photos concentrate on the interaction between ephemeral atmospheric condition of the natural landscape, and humanmade structures and sculptural mass. Hokkaido by michael kenna, 97815900599, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Search for library items search for lists search for. His work is shown in exhibitions, museums and galleries around the world. Over the years he has traveled throughout almost the entire country constantly taking photographs. He is represented in the united kingdom by huxleyparlour gallery. One of 100 copies signed by kenna with a signed, numbered, and matted original silver gelatin print enclosed in a folding chemise the photo is mounted to the matte using corner mounts so it can be easily removed if you wish. Michael kenna one tree, nakafurano, hokkaido, japan for. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Gorgeously reproduced to convey the enormous subtleties that exist in michael kennas traditional blackandwhite silver prints, the photographs in this book include both wellknown and previously unpublished images from all corners of japan. Get the best deals on michael kenna when you shop the largest online.
Michael kenna rafu january 10 march 2, 2019 robert mann gallery 525 w 26th st new york, ny 1. Michael kenna is widely considered to be one of the masters of contemporary fine art photography. For the last 20 years, english photographer michael kenna has been using a manually operated hasselblad camera to capture beautiful black and white photos of. Beautifully printed on heavy, uncoated japanese paper using special black inks, hokkaido is bound in thin maple wooden boards and housed in a special slipcase. Modern books texts by mari fujimoto and david buchler english. Bound in flexible wood covers with white cloth spine. Michael kenna erhai lake, study 3, dali, yunnan, china. Get the best deals on michael kenna when you shop the largest online selection at. In this monograph, hokkaido, kenna has refined his clarity of. Kenna s photography focuses on unusual landscapes with ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night with exposures of up to 10 hours. Please specify your preference in the additional comments section at checkout.
Michael kenna is one of the most acclaimed landscape photographers of his generation. Michael kenna travels the world, attuned to the aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual resonance of natural and urban landscapes, which he seeks to capture in his exquisite blackandwhite photographs. Feb 22, 2007 short profile on the photography and techniques of michael kenna. When michael kennas nowlegendary book japan was published in 2003, it was hailed as not only the most beautiful of the artists numerous publications, but also one of the most powerful and successful photographic works on place that has ever been published. Dec 02, 2015 kennas newest book, forms of japan, designed by yvonne meyerlohr, unveils two hundred and forty of the artists photographs of japan, touching down in hokkaido, okinawa, kyushu, shikoku, and honshu. Kenna uses long exposure times and shoots in inclement weather to obscure the details of the vistas. Hokkaido, japan by michael kenna michael kennas deeply spiritual photos of japan unveiled in new book feature shoot mymodernmet. Michael kenna is an english photographer, now based in seattle, usa. Holga 2017 118 photographs prestel publishing essay by francis malcolm. The 84 photographs in this book are the result of his explorations.
Organised into five chapters, sea, land, trees, spirit and sky, the work responds to each work with a haiku, a mediative and poetic response to kennas work. Hokkaido by michael kenna meet your next favorite book. This beautiful book presents a meditative, arresting, and dazzling collection of 240. This book is available signed andor personalized by michael kenna.
As one of 6 children born to a working class irishcatholic family, he initially aspired to enter the priesthood but his passion for the arts led him to the banbury school of art where he studied painting and then photography. In this monograph, hokkaido, kenna has refined his clarity. Michael kenna summer shadows, nottinghamshire, england. Michael kenna snowfall, numakawa, hokkaido, japan 2004. Michael kenna books list of books by author michael kenna. In this sense, the landscapes he has captured suggest the vistas that the aboriginal ainu people might have seen around them when hokkaido was their heaven and earth, in the distant past before mainland japanese settled there to colonize the island. In a similar vein of influence, michael kenna has stated that he thinks of his work as more like haiku rather than prose. In his first exhibition with the gallery, kenna will present photographs from his three decades of exploring japan. In this monograph, hokkaido, kenna has refined his clarity of vision to a whole. Rock formations, study 2, yoichi, hokkaido, japan, 2004. Hardcover, 5 12 x 7 14, 16 pages, fourcolor plates, 1 signed original photograph by michael kenna in the winter of 2002, i was most fortunate to have a serendipitous meeting with a glorious japanese oak on the banks of kussharo lake in hokkaido, japan. His photographs have been the subject of some 50 monographs and are held in the collections of over 100 museums worldwide. Kenna has been photographing throughout hokkaido, in these extreme conditions, for the past several years. The book was designed by yvonne meyerlohr, and the images, some new and some already wellknown, have often been paired with classic haiku poems.
When michael kennas nowlegendary book japan was published in 2003, it was hailed as not only the most beautiful of. In hokkaido 2016 61 photographs ram, japan introduction by michael kenna afterword by daido moriyama japanese and english. Michael kenna forms of japan exhibitions dolby chadwick. Michael kenna inspiration from masters of photography. Michael kenna has also stated that he is greatly inspired by the landscapes of japan, and he has photographed almost the entire countrythe results of which were published in a book named after the nation. Despite aspiring to become a catholic priest, kennas passion for art led him to study at the banbury school of art and the london college of printing. Michael kenna, hilltop trees, study 4, teshikaga, hokkaido, japan, 2016 from the japan series 8 x 7.
In this week video we take a quick look at my favorite book. Hardcover, 5 12 x 7 14, 1 signed,original photograph by michael kenna. Discover book depositorys huge selection of michael kenna books online. Michael kenna hokkaido book of art photography nazraeli press first printing. Michael kennas deeply spiritual photos of japan unveiled in. Michael kenna s intimate, exquisitely crafted blackandwhite photographs reflect a sense of refinement, respect for history, and thorough originality. Mar 08, 2015 michael kenna is certainly one of the most successful contemporary photographers. Michael kenna torii gate, shosanbetsu, hokkaido, japan. Based in seattle, kenna is originally from england. Michael kenna 19761986 by kenna, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When michael kenna s nowlegendary book japan was published in 2003, it was hailed as not only the most beautiful of the artists numerous publications, but also one of the most powerful and successful photographic works on place that has ever been published. Forms of japan from the photographer michael kenna. Kenna first visited japan in 1987 for a oneperson exhibition and was utterly seduced by the countrys terrain. Michael kennas work has often been described as enigmatic, graceful and hauntingly beautiful much like the japanese landscape.
The garden is proud to host seattle photographer, michael kenna, for a book signing. This book is available signed andor personalised by michael kenna. Please specify your preference in the order notes section at checkout. In his early years, kenna attended seminary, veering into photography when he was on the threshold of becoming a priest. Publishers description when michael kennas nowlegendary book japan was published in 2003, it was hailed as not only the most beautiful of the artists numerous publications, but also one of the most powerful and.