Arno Rafael Minkkinen

ARNO RAFAEL MINKKINEN 

One of my favourite photo journalist is Arno Rafael Minkkinen. Arno Rafael Minkkinen was born in Helsinki, Finland in June of 1945 and emigrated to the United States in 1951.Minkkinen is know for his black and white abstract pieces which juxtapose bodies and landscapes in surprising ways:he directs scenes in which his body or a portion of it appears as an integral part of the landscape such as an outcropping or rock information".Since 1970, Minkkinen has used self-portraiture to create a harmonious dialogue between the body and its milieu. Minkkinen, as model, exists in a timeless world. With humor and playfulness he conveys an ethereal essence in his images, all of which are created with nothing other than himself, his camera and the environment around him – no double exposure, no multiple negatives, no computer manipulation and no assistant. What you see in the image happened before the lens. Minkkinen can pinch the tip of a Santa Fe mountain, become part of the atmosphere, dwarf vast Southwestern landscapes, rest alongside nature in peace, and transcend his own body.Minkkinen says;"if it is cold out and if there is snow and I Am under the snow,i am under the snow .Or if I am leaning off a canyon off of a canyon or a cliff,I am actually tied by ropes to my wrists."

WHITE SANDS,NEW MEXICO 2000

GRAND CANYON,1995

 Sometimes he uses humorous photographic language by focusing on viewpoint, perspective and making interesting illusions for the viewers. His landscape pictures are unique compared to other photographers and his artwork is very distinctive.His most important speciality is imagining  like a camera..He says"What the camera sees at the moment of exposure is what I try to envision in my mind .Therein lies the magic of photography for me".

NUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE ,ROCKPORT,MAINE 2005

PACHAUG, CONNECTICUT 1972

What happens inside your mind can happen inside your camera...

FOSTERS POND,1996

Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a genius person for me... And his arts of work is mesmerizing. He uses his creativity,and endless mind in his priceless work. His camera captures the scenes as his mind sees.