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

$2,412

Styles

Contemporary

Minimalist

Materials

Silver Gelatin Print

Archival Pigment Print

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Michael KennaWhite Seascape, Manjae-do, Shinan, South Korea. 2012, 2012

$2,919

H 7.68 in W 7.68 in

White Seascape, Manjae-do, Shinan, South Korea. 2012

By Michael Kenna

Located in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

White Seascape, Manjae-do, Shinan, South Korea. 2012 © Michael Kenna Silver gelatin print Edition of 45 Signed and dated lower right Copyright ink stamp and countersigned on rever...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaHillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. LTD, silver gelatin print, 2007

$6,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. LTD, silver gelatin print

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

"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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaTemple Tree, Jonjaamji, Jeju Island, South Korea, 2012

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in

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

Michael KennaCracked Pier, Haeui-do, Shinan, South Korea, 2013

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Cracked Pier, Haeui-do, Shinan, 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

Michael KennaPine Trees, Study 5, Unyeo Beach, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, LTD photograph, 2018

$4,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Pine Trees, Study 5, Unyeo Beach, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, LTD photograph

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Pine Trees, Study 5, Unyeo Beach, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, is a LTD photograph by Michael Kenna. Edition of 25 Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaWat Mahathat Buddha Head, Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2019

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Wat Mahathat Buddha Head, Ayutthaya, Thailand

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

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

Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaCopacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006

$2,500

H 8 in W 8 in

Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Edition 5 of 45 Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains high...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaSnow Ridge Tree, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2012, 2012

$3,445

H 7.88 in W 7.68 in

Snow Ridge Tree, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2012

By Michael Kenna

Located in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Snow Ridge Tree, Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2012 © Michael Kenna Silver gelatin print Edition of 25 Signed and dated lower right Copyright ink stamp and countersigned on reverse of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Sold Price

Category

Medium

Creation Year

2026	$2,250	Black and White Photography, Landscape Photography	Silver Gelatin Print	1998
2026	$3,150	Landscape Photography, Black and White Photography	Silver Gelatin Print	1987
2025	$3,000	Landscape Photography, Black and White Photography	Silver Gelatin Print	2020
2025	$3,000	Landscape Photography, Landscape Prints	Silver Gelatin Print	2023
2025	$3,938	Black and White Photography, Figurative Photography	Silver Gelatin Print	2020
2025	$85	Black and White Photography	Paper	2024
2025	$900	Black and White Photography, Landscape Photography	Archival Pigment Print	2025

$2,412

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$85-$4,500

Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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