
Forms of Japan
Michael Kenna
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 14. April 2022
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-3-7913-8826-7 (ISBN)
Description
A rocky coast along the Sea of Japan; an immense plain of rice fields in the snow; Mount Fuji towering over misty wooded hills; silent temples devoid of people but brimming with Buddhist deities; a Torii gate mysteriously emerging from moving clouds and water-these are a few images from this remarkable collection of photographs by Michael Kenna, whose black-and-white work is highly renowned. Forms of Japan, brilliantly designed by Yvonne Meyer-Lohr, is organized into chapters simply titled, "Sea," "Land," "Trees," "Spirit," and "Sky." The quietly evocative photographs, often paired with classic haiku poems of Basho, Buson, Issa and others, provide a contemplative portrait of a country better-known for its energy and industry. Gorgeously reproduced to convey the enormous subtleties that exist in Michael Kenna's traditional black-and-white silver prints, the photographs in this book include both well-known and previously unpublished images from all corners of Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Okinawa and Shikoku.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
240 DUOTONE ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 295 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
2251 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-8826-7 (9783791388267)
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MICHAEL KENNA is an English photographer, now based in Seattle, USA, best known for his black-and-white landscapes. More than 60 books and monographs have been published on his photographic work, including Buddha, Holga and Rouge (all by Prestel).
YVONNE MEYER-LOHR is a designer and author based in Duesseldorf, Germany.
YVONNE MEYER-LOHR is a designer and author based in Duesseldorf, Germany.