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Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna

2002-01-27 by grdglass@aol.com

Mike,

He's not doing digital prints, is he?

Helene


> I attended a lecture by Michael Kenna and was once again in awe by this 
> man's work. And beyond that, he is an intelligent, friendly and lovely 
> person to speak with. I was so engaged by his work that I purchsed his 
> image "A pair of trees, Dearborn, Michigan". It is a gelatin silver print 
> sepia tones. It has this incredible pinkish/brown/sepia look that is 
> mezmerizing.
> 



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Re: [Digital BW] Michael Kenna

2002-01-27 by Todd Flashner

> Mike,
> 
> He's not doing digital prints, is he?
> 
> Helene
> 
> 
>> I attended a lecture by Michael Kenna and was once again in awe by this
>> man's work. And beyond that, he is an intelligent, friendly and lovely
>> person to speak with. I was so engaged by his work that I purchsed his
>> image "A pair of trees, Dearborn, Michigan". It is a gelatin silver print
>> sepia tones. It has this incredible pinkish/brown/sepia look that is
>> mezmerizing.

I believe he gets these tones through successive treatments of selenium and
sepia toning.

Todd

Re: [Digital BW] Michael Kenna

2002-01-28 by Michael Kravit

Helene,

No, he is printing in silver. Lovely smooth, creamy, dreamy, expressive, toned silver prints.

Mike
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  Mike,

  He's not doing digital prints, is he?

  Helene


  > I attended a lecture by Michael Kenna and was once again in awe by this 
  > man's work. And beyond that, he is an intelligent, friendly and lovely 
  > person to speak with. I was so engaged by his work that I purchsed his 
  > image "A pair of trees, Dearborn, Michigan". It is a gelatin silver print 
  > sepia tones. It has this incredible pinkish/brown/sepia look that is 
  > mezmerizing.
  > 



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Re: [Digital BW] Michael Kenna

2002-01-28 by Michael Kravit

Todd,
 
You may be right, but the prints says "Sepia toned silver gelatin". The color is stunning.
Once framed, I will hang it here in my studio and have someting to aspire to.

Mike
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  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Michael Kenna



  > Mike,
  > 
  > He's not doing digital prints, is he?
  > 
  > Helene
  > 
  > 
  >> I attended a lecture by Michael Kenna and was once again in awe by this
  >> man's work. And beyond that, he is an intelligent, friendly and lovely
  >> person to speak with. I was so engaged by his work that I purchsed his
  >> image "A pair of trees, Dearborn, Michigan". It is a gelatin silver print
  >> sepia tones. It has this incredible pinkish/brown/sepia look that is
  >> mezmerizing.

  I believe he gets these tones through successive treatments of selenium and
  sepia toning.

  Todd


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Re: [Digital BW] Michael Kenna

2002-01-28 by Todd Flashner

In that case I could be wrong. As I've demonstrated in the past my memory
doesn't always get it right. On the other hand, perhaps these prints are of
a different Edition.

I'm a fan of his too, so I know the pinkish/brownish hue of which you speak.

I've never done a side by side, so I can't say I think it's what he uses,
but I used to get similar tones using Ilford Multigrade fiber paper with
Kodak Polytoner. Polytoner is interesting stuff, and I think it has sulfides
like Sepia (chemistry is over my head). It's rather powerful, while the
Multigrade is pretty toner-resitant (ever try to get it to color shift in
selenium?), hence the more complicated hues one gets with the combination.

But color is one thing, you are right, his vision is sublime.

Todd
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> Todd,
> 
> You may be right, but the prints says "Sepia toned silver gelatin". The color
> is stunning.
> Once framed, I will hang it here in my studio and have someting to aspire to.
> 
> Mike

>> Mike,
>> 
>> He's not doing digital prints, is he?
>> 
>> Helene
>> 
>> 
>>> I attended a lecture by Michael Kenna and was once again in awe by this
>>> man's work. And beyond that, he is an intelligent, friendly and lovely
>>> person to speak with. I was so engaged by his work that I purchsed his
>>> image "A pair of trees, Dearborn, Michigan". It is a gelatin silver print
>>> sepia tones. It has this incredible pinkish/brown/sepia look that is
>>> mezmerizing.
> 
> I believe he gets these tones through successive treatments of selenium and
> sepia toning.
> 
> Todd
>

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