Michael Kenna - Rafu

For over thirty years, Michael Kenna has been photographing temples, shrines, gardens, seascapes and landscapes, in black and white, throughout Japan. Ten years ago, he also started photographing female nudes in various locations in Japan. A selection of these photographs was first presented to the public at Paris Photo in November 2018. The Japanese women who modelled were actresses, dancers, office workers, photographers and yoga practitioners. “Their willingness to express themselves in front of the camera and their trust in my integrity as a photographer allowed us to engage in creative visual explorations and conversations,” says Kenna. “The human body is an absolutely amazing and mysterious miracle in a myriad of ways” Michael Kenna.

Works in the Gallery

Michael Kenn, Ai, Study 2. 2012

Michael Kenna

Ai, Study 2. 2012

Gelatin silver print, ed 9/25

Michael Kenna, Mina, Study 2. 2010

Michael Kenna

Mina, Study 2. 2010

Gelatin silver print, ed 9/25

Michael Kenna, Ai, Study 3. 2011

Michael Kenna

Ai, Study 3. 2011

Gelatin silver print, ed 5/25

Michael Kenna, Ayako, Study 2. 2009

Michael Kenna

Ayako, Study 2. 2009

Gelatin silver print, ed 3/25

Michael Kenna, Yayoi, Study 1. 2008

Michael Kenna

Yayoi, Study 1. 2008

Gelatin silver print, ed 9/25

Michael Kenna, Ai, Study 5. 2012

Michael Kenna

Ai, Study 5. 2012

Gelatin silver print, ed 9/25

Michael Kenna, Sono, Study 2. 2016

Michael Kenna

Sono, Study 2. 2016

Gelatin silver print, ed 2/25

Michael Kenna, Tomomi, Study 1. 2015

Michael Kenna

Tomomi, Study 1. 2015

Gelatin silver print, ed 5/25

Michael Kenna, Uiko, Study 1. 2015

Michael Kenna

Uiko, Study 1. 2015

Gelatin silver print, ed 4/25

Michael Kenna, Study 4. 2015

Michael Kenna

Uiko, Study 4. 2015

Gelatin silver print, ed 6/25

Michael Kenna, Mina, Study 1. 2010

Michael Kenna

Mina, Study 1. 2010

Gelatin silver print, ed 2/25

Michael Kenna, Mina, Study 7. 2010

Michael Kenna

Mina, Study 7. 2010

Gelatin silver print, ed 3/25

Michael Kenna, Youko, Study 4. 2016

Michael Kenna

Youko, Study 4. 2016

Gelatin silver print, ed 7/25

Michael Kenna, Manami, Study 5. 2015

Michael Kenna

Manami, Study 5, Japan. 2015

Gelatin silver print, ed 6/25

Michael Kenna, Study 2. 2016

Michael Kenna

Fumie, Study 2. 2016

Gelatin silver print, ed 3/25

Michael Kenna, Kimiko, Study 2. 2017

Michael Kenna

Kimiko, Study 2. 2017

Gelatin silver print, ed 4/25

Michael Kenna, Sono, Study 3. 2016

Michael Kenna

Sono, Study 3. 2016

Gelatin silver print, ed 2/25

Michael Kenna, Yayoi, study 2, japan, 2008

Michael Kenna

Yayoi, study 2, japan, 2008

Gelatin silver print, ed 4/25

Publication

MICHAEL KENNA | Rafu
MICHAEL KENNA | Rafu

Nazraeli Press, 2018

Hardcover, 8 x 12, 64 pages

MICHAEL KENNA | Rafu
MICHAEL KENNA | Rafu
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