Michael Kenna is one of the most popular and influential landscape photographers of the last 50 years. His unique minimalist imagery has inspired many, and earned him a huge and loyal following. Fans of Kenna's photography will be delighted to learn of his 1st major retrospective exhibition in London.
Michael Kenna looks for interesting compositions and arrangements within the natural landscape. He is drawn to certain times of day and night, preferring to photograph in the mist, rain and snow clear blue sky and sunshine do not inspire him. He only photographs his work in black and white, as he believes that,
 "Black and white is immediately more mysterious because we see in colour all the time. It is quieter than color."

I chose these photos because of the specific look that the artist has to the landscape and urban areas.  Some reduction and deletion has occurred in these photos. Deletion of color and all the elements of daily life. This can give a specific feature to these places to make them different and separate form normal every day seen places. The  artist made his own landscape and his own city. There is a mysterious feeling in these photos that can be the result of the deletion of color, and as  the artist said  by these reductions the photos become quiet.

 


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