Michael Kenna

"Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition silver gelatin print. The photograph is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a mas...

Ten years ago, after a particularly tumultuous period in his life, Michael Kenna quietly made a decision to expand his photographic practice to include the human form. Kenna is well known for his minimalistic landscapes, and has been vocal in the past about the absence of the human figure in his photographs stating, "I feel they gave away the scale and became the main focus of the viewer’s attention." But, believing "fixed dogma is not a creative tool...

Abruzzo, located in southern Italy, is known as the ‘green region of Europe’ because of the system of parks and nature reserves covering more than one-third of its territory. It has one of the highest biodiversity indexes in Europe, and one of the richest areas of flora in the world. In Abruzzo, Michael Kenna found a cultural identity that elsewhere, for the most part, has been lost to globalization and instant communication. Kenna photographed medieval ruins, ancient villages and a countryside rich in traditional cultivation. As curator Vincenzo de...

Signed, numbered and titled on recto. Signed, titled, stamped on verso. Gelatin Silver Print Edition of 25

Spring Poplar Trees by Michael Kenna depicts a forest scene. The barren white trees stand tall in rows, seemingly multiplying as they get further in the distance. Spring Poplar Tre...

Abruzzo, located in southern Italy, is known as the ‘green region of Europe’ because of the system of parks and nature reserves covering more than one-third of its territory. It has one of the highest biodiversity indexes in Europe, and one of the richest areas of flora in the world. In Abruzzo, Michael Kenna found a cultural identity that elsewhere, for the most part, has been lost to globalization and instant communication. Kenna photographed medieval ruins, ancient villages and a countryside rich in traditional cultivation. As curator Vincenzo de...

Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...

"Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print by Michael Kenna. The photograph is signed and numbered and comes matted to 20x16 in. Michael Ke...