Through a Lens: Michael Magers

In Through a Lens: Michael Magers, Ronin Gallery invites you to join photographer Michael Magers on a decade of travels throughout Japan. In this selection of 24 black-and-white photographs, Magers composes poetry of light and shadow, of solitary subjects in richly textured settings. He stills the rush of daily life to capture the story of a moment, unfolding beneath the neon glow on a street of shuttered storefronts or within the private workshop of a master craftsman. This pause lends a solemnity to fleeting moments of beauty that might otherwise be overlooked–an artisan’s hand painting a strand of hair on a noh mask, the fall of light over the curvature of a sumo wrestler. Through Magers’ lens, these split-second narratives are united through a persistent tension between connection and disconnection that he experienced during his life on the road. The sentiment spans both private and public moments–whether glimpsed through an open window or captured in the crowded heart of a festival. This feeling of ‘intimate distance’ between the photographer, subject, and, ultimately, the viewer, threads throughout this collection of photographs. To complement Michael Magers’ work, a small selection of ukiyo-e will be on view, paired with photographs that explore the themes of sumo, tattoo, ama (female free divers), and shokunin (craftspeople). In addition, a micro-exhibition of Meiji-period (1868-1912) photography will be on view.

 

In his artist statement, Michael Magers considers his enduring interest in Japan and Japanese culture in his own words.  Read More

 

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Price

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Artist

  • Magers, Michael

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Moon & Night
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes

Period

  • 1989 - Today (Heisei & Reiwa)

Medium

  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)
  • Extra Large

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Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2017

Magers, Michael

Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2017

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Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2018

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Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2018

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Torii - Sado Island, 2015

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Torii - Sado Island, 2015

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Unagi, 2013

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Unagi, 2013

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Golden Gai 2, 2013

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Golden Gai 2, 2013

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Golden Gai 1, 2013

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Golden Gai 1, 2013

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Fukiji Temple - Early Winter, 2022

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Fukiji Temple - Early Winter, 2022

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Kamiyuishi, 2014

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Kamiyuishi, 2014

JP-210253

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Aya Iwai - Noh Mask from the series Shokunin, 2014

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Aya Iwai - Noh Mask from the series Shokunin, 2014

JP-210252

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Daibo-san Fanning Coffee, 2013

Magers, Michael

Daibo-san Fanning Coffee, 2013

JP-210251

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Unmade Futon, 2022

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Unmade Futon, 2022

JP-210250

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Horiren the First - Tebori, 2016

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Horiren the First - Tebori, 2016

JP-210248

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Untitled Sumo, 2012

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Untitled Sumo, 2012

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Genrokuro Matsunaga from the series Shokunin, 2014

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Genrokuro Matsunaga from the series Shokunin, 2014

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Untitled Sumo 2, 2012

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Untitled Sumo 2, 2012

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Fully Suited, 2016

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Fully Suited, 2016

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Untitled from the series Ama-san, 2014

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Untitled from the series Ama-san, 2014

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Tako-san from the series Ama-san, 2014

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Tako-san from the series Ama-san, 2014

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Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2013

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Untitled from Independent Mysteries, 2013

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Tokyo Metro, 2018

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Tokyo Metro, 2018

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Abandoned Temple - Sado Island, 2015

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Abandoned Temple - Sado Island, 2015

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Fan - Asakusa Sanja Matsuri, 2016-2017

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Fan - Asakusa Sanja Matsuri, 2016-2017

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Horiren the First - Shinto Blessing, 2016

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Horiren the First - Shinto Blessing, 2016

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Sanja Matsuri, 2016-2017

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Sanja Matsuri, 2016-2017

JP-210231

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