“This photograph of sand, sea and sky was made one early, cloudy morning on a beach in Calais, France. The exposure was probably about twenty minutes, judging by the movement of water and clouds. Over the years, my vision has been influenced by countless other photographers and I have often viewed my subject matter from the privileged shoulders of giants. I have long admired Hiroshi Sugimoto’s time exposure photographs of seafronts and theater screens. Even while making this image, I knew that it was heavily inspired by Sugimoto’s work. In Japanese, “Arigato" means “Thank you”, and “San" is an honorific word used after somebody’s name as a token of respect and esteem. Hence, Thank you Mr. Sugimoto!”
~ Michael Kenna
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There's something special about this Kenna. For me, it is a dark pause. A moment stretched infinitely by the long exposure and lull of the sea. A magical moment inspired by the great Hiroshi Sugimoto, and a moment where Michael Kenna too shows his own greatness.
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