English and Korean

Shinan, an archipelago of 1,004 exquisite and unspoiled islands situated in the South West of Korea, is also known as "The Island of Angels". Michael Kenna photographed there over a period of two years. The resulting monograph, "Shinan", is comprised of sixty-two black and white images in which the artist emphasizes suggestion rather than description; sparce and graphic elements evoke a whole world. Elegently printed with "Daido black" ink and tinted spot varnish on Japanese matte art paper, the first printing is limited to 3,000 slipcased copies.