Kenro Izu
				Born 1949 in Japan
		Website about the artist: www.pem.org
			Introduction
			Based in New York, where he originally started working as a fashion and a commercial photographer, Kenro Izu (b. 1949 in Japan) rapidly created a name for himself as a landscape and still-life photographer. His series on the ancient capital of Angkor Wat and on sacred places in Asia provide a narrative where a glorious past interacts with the future. As a true perfectionist, Kenro Izu produces few pieces on each trip, preparing every detail in order to capture the essence of the places he visits. Using a turn of the century technique, photographer Kenro Izu takes platinum palladium prints with a custom built camera that produces 14 x 20-inch negatives. Born in Japan, but now a New York resident, Izu has work in such collections as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. His work consists of various subject matter including flowers, the human form, ancient monuments, and foreign cities.