photography
Michael
Kenna
Growing up in Lancashire, England, Michael Kenna entered a seminary
school at the young age of eleven. With art as his strongest
subjects, instead of becoming a priest, he applied to an art
school, advancing onto studying photography at the London College of
Printing. Though it wasn't until the mid 70's when Kenna moved to the
US and started to discover that he could make a living from his
passion for photography. Known for his breathtaking black and white
landscapes, Kenna prefers to revisit his photo locations rather than
simply going from one place to another. Among them are China, India
and perhaps most importantly Japan, where he travels regularly.
"Imagine being out at night, alone, under starry skies. Listening
to silence, watching the world slowly move, all senses alive,
thinking, imagining, dreaming. The camera is recording, creating,
documenting, seeing what the eye cannot see - cumulative time. Or
the sensation of being in a field as the snow falls on a single,
exquisite tree. White all around, just the sound of snow falling."
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