Posted on
2024-05-06
Michael Kenna has been photographing around the world for over fifty years. His in-depth explorations and imagery of Japan since 1987 stand out as perhaps his most distinguished and well-known works. In his own words, “On my first visit to Japan, I was blown away by the aesthetics, the spiritual and religious aspects, the curiosity of the people, their friendliness and generosity,” he says. “Later, I went up to Northern Hokkaido in the middle of winter, and it looked to me like a stark sumi-e ink painting, a white canvas with Kanji characters marked on it. I’ve been in love with the place ever since.”
An exceptional exhibition comprised of one hundred original silver gelatin prints, hand-crafted by Mr. Kenna, has been curated by Peter Fetterman. The exhibition will be presented by Nikkei, the Financial Times and Peter Fetterman Gallery in Tokyo, Los Angeles and London in 2024, celebrating half a century of work by the renowned British photographer, and his enduring relationship with Japan. The exhibition catalogue is designed by Hideyuki Taguchi and published by the distinguished Nazraeli Press, and a short film with unique footage of Mr. Kenna working in Japan will be presented by the French film-maker Richard Bonnet.
Opposite – Running Fence, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007
Exhibition runs through to July 20th, 2024
Peter Fetterman Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue Gallery A1
Los Angeles
CA 90404
www.peterfetterman.com
