Digital photograph from film original hp premium satin photo paper with archival inks edition 3 of 9 shipped in a tube born in japan in 1940 and educated at the art center college of design in california, michael k. Yamaoka honed his eye as an award-winning advertising and editorial photographer of the fortune 500 before devoting himself to fine art. Traveling worldwide, he seeks majesty and beauty in both nature and man’s creations, often incorporating a goddess figure in a modern interpretation of mythology. In addition to exhibitions in germany, japan, the united states and great britain, he was honored in 2017 with a solo exhibition at the united nations in new york. His work is included in corporate and private collections worldwide, including the personal collection of i.m. Pei. He is presently a member of the prestigious salmagundi club in ny, where he has been honored with numerous awards for photography. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution