Perimeter
Subtitle: a contemporary portrait of Lake Michigan
By: Kevin J. Miyazaki ; foreword by Mary Louise Schumacher
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: [Madison, Wisconsin]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780870206764; 9780870206771
Subjects: Pictorial works; Social life and customs; Biography; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials); PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General
Description: "Commissioned by the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University to create an artwork reflecting on the importance of freshwater, Milwaukee-based photographer Kevin J. Miyazaki embarked on a two-week, 1,800-mile drive around Lake Michigan. He traveled its perimeter, through Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, to produce what he calls 'a contemporary portrait of Lake Michigan.' Miyazaki set up his portable studio on beaches, in parks, on boat docks, and in backyards, photographing those he met along the way. From residents, environmental scientists, and artists to a Native American water rights advocate, surfers, and commercial fishermen, Lake Michigan holds a powerful place in the life of each. Many shared their thoughts with him on why this body of water is important to all. Miyazaki also photographed the water as he went, creating waterscapes of the ever-changing lake affected by weather and time. Perimeter gathers these images together, creating a diverse portrait of both people and a place, encapsulating Lake Michigan's significance to those who are drawn to it"--