Buddha - Hardback is a contemplative photography monograph by Michael Kenna, presenting stark, serene black-and-white portraits of Buddha statues. Across Cambodia, Japan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, this collection speaks to art lovers, photography fans, and spiritual seekers, offering a quiet, meditative escape from daily life.

Kenna's photographs are sequenced like a calm pilgrimage, each image distilling the essence of its temple or shrine while balancing light and shadow. The result is a contemplative reading of place and spirituality rather than a hurried travelogue.

In addition to the Buddha portraits, Buddha - Hardback includes a thoughtful essay about Buddhism and carefully chosen excerpts from Buddhist scriptures, enriching the visual journey with context and meaning. The volume also gathers Kenna’s Asian landscape work, providing a broader frame for the singular serenity of the Buddhist form.

• Buddha statues photographed in striking black-and-white across Asia
• Includes an insightful essay on Buddhism and scripture excerpts
• Kenna’s restrained, poetic monochrome photography with dramatic light and shadow
• Gallery-style sequence on a premium hardcover with large-format plates

After turning the last page, readers carry a sense of calm and renewed perspective, inspired to slow down, observe more deeply, and carry the book’s quiet wisdom into daily life.