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.(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)
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Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on mount margin recto.
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered in pencil with the
artist's stamp in black ink on mo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Thirty Six Birds, Isle of Skye, Scotland by Michael Kenna, 2005
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Thirty Six Birds, Isle of Skye, Scotland by Michael Kenna depicts a flock of birds flying overhead against a bright sky.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Image size: 8 x 7.75 in.
Mo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 8 in W 7.75 in D 0.01 in
Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 59, Nottinghamshire, England. 1993, LTD SGP
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 59, Nottinghamshire, England. 1993" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print and comes matted to 20x16 in.
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporar...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Homage to HCB, Study 2, Brittany, France, limited edition photograph
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 amo...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seven Trees, Castello di Canossa, Italy, limited edition, silver gelatin print
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Seven Trees, Castello di Canossa, Italy" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print and is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in.
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary phot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Glastonbury Tor, Study 3, Somerset, England. 1990, silver gelatin photo
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Glastonbury Tor, Study 3, Somerset, England. 1990" is a silver gelatin photograph, and is signed and numbered and matted to 20x16 in.
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary phot...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2002, LTD, SGP
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition, 8x8" toned silver and comes matted to 20x16 in.
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Kn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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