IN MEMORIAM

William Corey
(1949-2008)

We were heartbroken to learn that our longtime friend and gallery artist, William Corey, passed away on March 31 after battling cancer for two years. He was 58.
William Corey was a driven and consummate artist who produced a vast archive of stunningly beautiful images of the Japanese Garden over his thirty-year career. He was the first photographer, western or Japanese, to be given an extended period to photograph in these unique and magnificent gardens. His photographs are widely collected and were featured in a highly acclaimed exhibition held at the Bunshokan Art Museum in Yamagata, Japan, where Mr. Corey was the first western artist ever selected to hold a one-person show.
William Corey will be deeply missed, but his indomitable spirit lives on with his vision.

                      

                                © William Corey- Ryogen-In                                     Sesshu-JI
   

© William Corey- Byodo-In "The Phoenix Temple"
Fuji Crystal Archive color print