2012 Michael Kenna Wall Calendar
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
2012 Michael Kenna Wall Calendar Details
Michael Kenna's intimate, exquisitely crafted black-and-white photographs refl‚ect a sense of refinement, respect for history, and thorough originality. We are pleased to present our sixteenth calendar featuring his work. The 2012 Michael Kenna Wall Calendar is printed on an exclusive, uncoated, natural Japanese paper using 'Daido black' ink. It features thirteen photographs: Torii, Study 2, Takaishima, Honshu, Japan. 2007; Tangyue Arches, Study 2, Shexian, Anhui, China. 2008; House on Water, Atlanterhavsveien, Norway. 2008; Vltava and St. Vitus, Prague, Czech Republic. 1996; Amandier sur Muret, Bargeme, France. 2011; Huangshan Mountains, Study 25, Anhui, China. 2009; Moskva River, Moscow, Russia. 2008; Full Moon Reflection, Valli di Comachio, Italy. 2006; Pebble Beach, Ault, Picardy, France. 2009; Early Evening, Orani, Sardinia, Italy. 2010; Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA. 2004; Four Lamps, Fondamenta Zattere, Venice, Italy. 2007; Creeping Vine, Busana, Emilia Romagna, Italy. 2006.
Reviews
I've been buying Michael Kenna's calendars for a few years now and they've been uniformly great. But several of the images in the 2012 edition just aren't up to the standard Michael has set in years past. Specifically, the June through September and December photos are lackluster, boring even, and don't feel like Michael Kenna photographs. One need only visit his website to see that Kenna has produced hundreds, if not thousands of amazing images from which to choose when making his calendars. My guess as to why these less than stellar images were chosen is that he wanted to broaden his range a bit and chose some works that don't necessarily feel like Michael Kenna works of the past. The calendar is beautifully printed on very nice paper, as always, and the other images are as stunning as ever. Here's hoping his 2013 calendar is a return to form.