Nikkei, Financial Times and Peter Fetterman Gallery are proud to present an exhibition tour by renowned photographer, Michael Kenna, during 2024. The exhibition, titled ‘Japan / A Love story’ - featuring highlights from Kenna’s work in Japan over almost four decades - will visit Tokyo, Los Angeles and London from April through October.
Exhibition Dates: May 11th - July 20th, 2024
Public book-signing: Saturday May 11th, 2pm – 4pm
Michael Kenna 1953 Red Crown Crane Feeding, Tsuru, Hokkaido, Japan, 2005 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on recto; Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print 16" x 20" Edition of 4 (MK24-061)
Michael Kenna has been photographing landscapes around the world for over fifty years. His in-depth explorations and imagery of Japan, which he first visited in 1987, stand out as perhaps his most distinguished and well-known works.
“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,” Kenna says. “Later, I went 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.”
This exceptional collection of one hundred original silver gelatin prints, hand-crafted by Kenna, has been curated by Peter Fetterman. The exhibition will be complemented by publication of a book of the same name by Nazraeli Press, designed by Japan’s Hideyuki Taguchi.
The exhibition will run at Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Shibuya City, Tokyo from April 17 - May 5, with a public book-signing April 20; at Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica from May 11 to July 20, with a public book-signing on May 11; and at Asia House, New Cavendish Street in London from September 24 - October 20, with a public book-signing on September 28. Full details and opening times are included below. An exhibition website will also available.
JAPAN / A LOVE STORY is sponsored by global media companies, Nikkei and Financial Times. It is presented by them in partnership with Peter Fetterman Gallery.