Des oiseaux rare fiction Mike Mandel grew up in

Mike Mandel grew up in the San Fernando Valley

the original black and white image of the photographer as a child

from Atget to Kertész

and to that which was

Des oiseaux rare fiction Mike Mandel grew up inFirst edition, first impression of Des oiseaux by Michael Kenna. Large format hardback in new condition. About The tranquil countryside invites contemplation, with its low skylines, skies carved through rooftops, and low angle views of the peaks of autumnal trees. And so, the birds hover, draw aerial figures in fleecy skies, and patiently wait on branches. Hanging mid flight: time freezes, becomes immutable. Gradations of grey, tones with a slight