Ethereal Rinko Kawauchi

I spent my Thanksgiving turkey-gorging at a Park Slope home owned by a couple who are both involved in photography. Naturally, their apartment was stocked with art books. The best find — Aila (2004), by the Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi. This woman’s square-format pictures are stunning! They really seem to capture many of the chief components of Japan’s unique aesthetic, like serenity and ephemerality. Truly great stuff.

The following images are all untitled from the “Aila” series, 2003-2004.