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MICHAEL KENNA: JAPAN - FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER
(KENNA, MICHAEL). Kenna, Michael, & Kotaro Iizawa. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2003. First Edition 1/4000. Large Square 4to. Silk Over Boards in Slipcase. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 108pp, 96 tritone illustrations. Text in English and Japanese. "Michael Kenna's photographs have long inspired words such as mysterious, elegant, and hauntingly beautiful - adjectives that likewise describe the Japanese landscape. During the past several years, as this project began to take shape, Kenna's trips to Japan became more frequent and intense. The resulting images are stunning." A most handsome example of the 2003 Nazraeli Press first printing BOLDLY SIGNED "Michael Kenna" in black ink on the half-title page housed in the publisher's silk slipcase with clasps, as issued. 1-59005-043-6 Inventory Number: 022963