Michael Kenna
About:
Kenna was born in 1953 in Widnes, England. He grew up a Catholic and originally wanted to become a priest. However, his passion for the art led him to go to an Arts college called Branbury. It wasn't until he attended London college of printing that he discovered photography. In 1977 he moved to San Francisco and has remained there ever since. Kenna is known for taking black and white landscape pictures, where the light is fleeting.
Identification and Critique:
This picture demonstrates repetition and leading lines. I love the pattern in the sky combined with the photo being taken in black and white. It really gives the photo a sophisticated and serious look.
The simplicity of this piece is what catches my attention. It has a mysterious, yet elegant feel to it that is quite intriguing and holds your eye. The main principal displayed is once again repetition.
I find that this image is different from the other to because it has a really extreme black light. The outline of the buildings guide your eyes across the picture, demonstrating leading lines and diagonals.
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Reflection:
For my reflection I used a photograph I took while at dinner. I think this is similar to kenna's work because of how the light is fleeting. Kenna also uses the sky as a key part in his pictures. From Kenna I learned the importance of manipulating or taking advantage of different lighting to enhance your photograph.