Rocky Pier, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan (2001)	Birds on Poles, Bewa Lake, Honshu, Japa. (2001)	Harbor Twilight, Obama, Honshu, Japan (2001)
Harbor Wall, Aoya, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Swan Ferry, Lake Yamanaka, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Dark Waters, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan (2001)
Warning Beacon, Nagahana, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Two Piers, Imazu, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Incoming Tide, Tottori, Honshu, Japan (2001)
Fishing Posts, Bewa Lake, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Sticks in Water, Lake Shinji, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Island Shrine, Taisha, Honshu, Japan (2001)
Tsunami Barriers, (Day), Kaike, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Boat Ramp, Lake Kawaguchi, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Placid Water, Tamayu, Honshu, Japan (2001)
Biwa Lake Tree, Omi, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Marine Entrance, Lake Yamanaka, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Nine Poles, Nagahana, Honshu, Japan (2001)
Fishing Nets and Mt. Daisen, Yatsuka, Honshu, Japan (2001)	Aoshima Island, Obama, Honshu, Japan (2001)	View Kenna's earlier images

 
Throughout the history of photography artists have tried to capture the moments between events when something is about to happen and anticipation is at it's highest. This feeling is often experienced at the symphony, as the orchestra is tuning its instruments, the curtain rises, and the performance is set to begin. It's this feeling that Michael Kenna also seeks, exploring moments between events, when human presence seems right around the corner. Whether pointing his camera at the cliffs of the French seascape, light penetrating a 17th century abbey, or the simple play of sun as it travels thought trees in a canal, Kenna creates peopleless landscapes for viewers to wander into, creating their own meanings and experiences.

With eleven books already published, Kenna is one of the most widely exhibited photographer working today, creating images which speak volumes about our humanity and our need for solace. His photographs are unapologetically beautiful, emitting a calmness most often associated with music. Void of people, Kenna's images transport viewers to places most associated with memory or unrealized desires. Whether he's capturing a boat landing extending into the water, a tree standing alone on a hill top, or the overpowering steam pouring from a steel mill, his images invite the viewer to stroll around without any reservations. These are comfortable spaces which leave the viewer breathless.