Tanchōdzuru

• Photographer
  Uwe Langmann
• Photo Date
  2022 - 2024

In the series "Tanchōdzuru" I'm looking for similarities of this special kind of bird (the japanese crane) and traditional Japanese arts. In the winter landscapes of Hokkaido the cranes do resemble ink paintings or calligraphic characters, both of which have a long tradition in Japan. I underline this by the using a formal abstraction that extends through the whole series. The cranes are always arranged in the center of the image and consistently stand out in front of a white, snowy background. Presented this way, I wanted to create a sort of a new language, an alphabet of the Tanchōdzuru.