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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Hillside Fence Study 9 Teshikaga Hokkaido Japan, limited edition photograph
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hillside Fence Study 9 Teshikaga Hokkaido Japan" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to...
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2010s Minimalist Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Gathering Clouds, Casoli, Abruzzo, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
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Archival Pigment
Pine Trees, Study 3, Wolcheon, Gangwondo, South Korea. 2011
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 am...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Quixote's Giants, Study 1, Campo de Criptana, Spain.
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
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna
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Silver Gelatin
Avenue of the Giants, California, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Giza Pyramids, Study 2, Cairo, Egypt. 2009
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Canal and Trees, Goro Ferrara, Veneto, Italy
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Galumlee Beach Tree Taean Chungcheongnamdo South Korea, b&w ltd photograph
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Galumlee Beach Tree Taean Chungcheongnamdo South Korea" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is ma...
Category
2010s Minimalist Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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