Michael Kenna

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Michael Kenna (born November 20, 1953 in Widnes , Cheshire , England ) is a British landscape photographer.

Life

Michael Kenna, born in 1953, is probably one of the more renowned living landscape photographers. The mostly black and white photographs have a meditative, poetic character. He graduated with honors from the Banbury School of Art and the London College of Printing in 1976 . In 1977 he went to San Francisco , where he worked for eight years for Ruth Bernhard , who became a significant influence on him. From her he learned a lot about the creative use of the negative ( negative film ). His manipulation is an essential tool for him to interpret what is depicted by the photographer. However, he is rather critical of a digital change in the images, as he fears that it will interrupt the photographer's connection to reality. His most important works include such diverse works as photo series about German concentration camps as well as studies of Japanese landscapes.

Quote

"Nothing is ever the same twice, everything disappears forever - but every moment has an infinite number of photographic possibilities."

- Michael Kenna

Publications

  • Forms of Japan . Munich: Prestel, 2015

literature

  • Glauber, Carole : Interview with Michael Kenna. In: The Photo Review - Langhorne (PA), USA, January 2003.
  • Jensen, Brooks : Interview with Michael Kenna. In: LensWork - Anacortes (WA), USA, No. 50 December 2003 - January 2004.
  • Sykes, Claire : Michael Kenna. In: Photographer's Forum, Santa Barbara (CA), USA, winter 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Kenna's biography at debrett's
personal data
SURNAME Kenna, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British landscape photographer
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Widnes , Cheshire , England