Michael Kenna
American, b. 1953
Michael Kenna was born into a working class Irish-Catholic family in England. His upbringing originally inspired him to pursue priesthood and he attended a Catholic seminary school until 1972. After seminary school, his childhood love of art led him to study photography at the London College of Printing where he graduated in 1976. Working as a commercial photographer, Kenna moved to San Francisco in 1977.
Kenna’s photographic work focuses on landscape. He is considered a master in the art of contemporary photography. His approach to everyday scenery is enigmatic, leaving the viewer seduced. The mysterious aura of his photographs is created by long exposures that allow time and movement to be a part of the landscape, something the human eye so easily ignores in a glance.
The work of Kenna has been published, awarded, and collected for decades. He has published 47 books of his photography over his career of thirty years. His photography has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows internationally. The artwork of Kenna has been acquired by permanent collections as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A; Fonds national d’art contemporain, Paris, France; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.| Average Sold Price |
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Ayako, Study 2, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Six Flying Birds, Bath, Avon, England,
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tree Portrait, Study 11, Wakoto, Hokkaido
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, numbered and titled on recto. Signed, titled, stamped on verso.
Gelatin Silver Print
Edition of 25
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Early 2000s Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Mt. Takachiho, Lake Miike, Kyushu
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Stamped on verso with signature, title, number and date in pencil. Signed, numbered and dated in pencil on recto
Gelatin Silver Print
Image: 8" x 8", Mount/Mat: 20" x 16"
Edition of ...
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Early 2000s Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
November Clouds, Mont St. Michel, France. 2000, LTD silver gelatin print
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"November Clouds, Mont St. Michel, France. 2000" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print by Michael Kenna. The photograph is hand-made by the artist, signed and numbered, and mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Temple Tree, Jonjaamji, Jeju Island, South Korea
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 2, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. Hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Torii, Study I, Takashima, Honshu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on recto
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on verso
Gelatin Silver Print
Image: 8" x 8", Matted: 20" x 16"
Edition of 45
*Price subje...
Category
Early 2000s Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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