Michael Kenna Art
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.to
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Artist: Michael Kenna
Circle in Trees, Marly, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gelatin Silver print mounted to archival board.
Stamped on verso with signature, title, number and date in pencil. Signed, numbered and dated in pencil on recto.
Edition of 45.
Category
1990s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Greenhouse Structure, Study 2, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount. Comes overmatted 20 x 16 inches. Price subje...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sixty Trees, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount. Overmat size is 16 x 20 - includes the archi...
Category
20th Century Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Charles Bridge, Study 1 Prague, Czechoslovakia
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount. Edition of 90. Printed in 1982. Price subjec...
Category
20th Century Michael Kenna Art
Price Upon Request
Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 46, Nottinghamshire, England, 2003 -Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 46, Nottinghamshire, England, 2003 -Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer...
Category
Early 2000s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Quixote's Giants, Study 5, Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, Spain, 1996
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Quixote's Giants, Study 5, Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, Spain, 1996
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrigh...
Category
1990s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Plane and Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Plane and Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered 2/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Perspective of Trees, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia, 1999 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Perspective of Trees, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia, 1999 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's
Copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned sil...
Category
1990s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Night Lights, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Night Lights, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Midtown Twilight, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Midtown Twilight, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 5/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Manhattan Bridge, Study 1, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Manhattan Bridge, Study 1, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lone Tree, Bibaushi, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Landscape Photography
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
7 3/4 x 7 3/4 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lijiang River, Study 4, Guilin, China, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Lijiang River, Study 4, Guilin, China, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 33/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study no 6, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study no 6, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lake Bridge, Hongkun, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Lake Bridge, Hongkun, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 17/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study no 11, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Huangshan Mountains, Study no 11, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study no 8, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Huangshan Mountains, Study no 8, Anhui, China, 2008 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered 22/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Giza Pyramids, Study 5, Cairo, Egypt, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Giza Pyramids, Study 5, Cairo, Egypt, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Reflected Tree, Hongkun, Anhui, China, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's
Copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
8 1/4 x 7 3/4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Fishing Nets, Smarlacca, Veneto, Italy, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Fishing Nets, Smarlacca, Veneto, Italy, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 26/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photogr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
East 40th Street, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
East 40th Street, New York, USA, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 14/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 3, New York, USA, 2006- Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Chrysler Building, Study 3, New York, USA, 2006- Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Corridor of Leaves, Guastalla, Emilia Romagna, Italy, 2006 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Corridor of Leaves, Guastalla, Emilia Romagna, Italy, 2006 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Charles Bridge Study no 10, Prague, Czech Republic, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer’s copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
8 x 7 3/4 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Channel Crossing, Calais, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Channel Crossing, Calais, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 16/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title...
Category
1990s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Campo San Vio Viewpoint, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Campo San Vio Viewpoint, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy, 2007 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's cop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Asparagus Sticks, Study 1, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Asparagus Sticks, Study 1, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered 11/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy, 1980 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy, 1980 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrig...
Category
1980s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Afternoon Light, Shibeca, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004- Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Afternoon Light, Shibeca, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004- Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Winter Seascape, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Winter Seascape, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered 22/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Torii Gate, Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer’s copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
7 3/4 x 8 inch...
Category
Late 20th Century Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Topiary and Column, Northamptonshire, England, 2005 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer’s copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
7 3/4 x 7 1/2 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Teotihuacan, Study 1, Mexico, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White Photography)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Teotihuacan, Study 1, Mexico, 2006 - Michael Kenna (Black and White Photography)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Taushubetsu Bridge, Nukabira Hokkaido, Japan, 2008 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Taushubetsu Bridge, Nukabira Hokkaido, Japan, 2008 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tea Estates, Study 1, Kerala, India, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Tea Estates, Study 1, Kerala, India, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered 16/45 on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stark Outlook, Kucharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Stark Outlook, Kucharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ...
Category
Early 2000s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Study 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Skyline, Study 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's
Copyrigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Six Gondolas, Giardini ex Reali, Venice, Italy, 1980 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Six Gondolas, Giardini ex Reali, Venice, Italy, 1980 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyrigh...
Category
1980s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Single Boat, Kerala, Backwaters, India, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Single Boat, Kerala, Backwaters, India, 2008 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seven Posts in Snow, Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Seven Posts in Snow, Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's
Copyright...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seaweed beds, Jeung-do Shinan, South Korea, 2012 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia-toned silver gelatin print
7 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
From an edition of 45
Michae...
Category
Late 20th Century Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 11, Anhui, China, 2008
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount. Edition of 45.
Category
Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Huangshan Mountains, Study 8, Anhui, China, 2008
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount.
Category
Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Corridor of Leaves, Guastalla, Emilia Romagna
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount.
Category
Early 2000s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Two Piers, Imazu, Honshu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount.
Category
Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Photographer Michael Kenna is noted for his black and white photographs of deserted landscapes representing the atmosphere more than the location, landscape or object itself. Born in the United Kingdom, he travels the world, capturing moments and spaces in time. However, he most frequently returns to France and Japan. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.