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.(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)
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Artist: Michael Kenna
Dealer: PDNB Gallery
Flatiron Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Skyline, Shanghai, Study 5, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
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Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery t...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Barge Passing, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery t...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Spire, Notre Dame, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
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Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His ima...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Chrysler Building, Study 3, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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artist's stamp in black ink on mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 4, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Notre Dame, Study 3, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and a...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Notre Dame, Study 5, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
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Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His ima...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Empire State Building, Study 1, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery tr...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Jardin des Plantes, Study 1, Paris, France by Michael Kenna, 1988
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Jardin des Plantes, Study 1, Paris, France by Michael Kenna presents a tranquil scene. Tall trees with barren branches line the park road, leading back to a building in the distance....
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Eighteen Hedges, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His im...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 4, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and a...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 1, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 1, New York, USA by Michael Kenna, 2006
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 1, New York, USA by Michael Kenna presents a dramatic scene. The Brooklyn Bridge stretches across the sky, leading to the New York City skyline on the horizon....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Diving Boards and Cruise Ship, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His ima...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Falaise d'Aval et Nuages, Etretat, Haute-Normandie, France
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Reflection, Study 1, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
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...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Window View, Château de Haroué, Lorraine, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imager...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Karamatsu Forest, Biei, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 46, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print, 8 x 7 3/4 in.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imager...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Terrace, Saint-Cloud, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imager...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Two Winter Stalks, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print, Image size: 8 x 7 1/2
Michael Kenna's black and white photog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Tracks 100 to 117, Grand Central Station, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
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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 Art
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Silver Gelatin
Petit Canal, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imag...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Hercules, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Image size: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Printed 2000
Michael Kenna's black an...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Winter Apple, Chateau de Haroue, Lorraine, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His image...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 2, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Atget's Trees, Study 3, Parc St. Cloud, Paris, France
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...
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20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Falaise d'Aval le Crepuscule, Etretat, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 28/45
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 Art
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Silver Gelatin
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 2, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 21, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Windy Trees, Les Tuileries, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, numbered, and artist stamp.
Sepia and selenium toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs a...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Fort Mason, Pier 3, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, numbered and artist stamp.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and all...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 4, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 2, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 1, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 27/45
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on mount margin recto by Michael Kenna
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered in pencil with the
artist's stamp in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Millennium Countdown, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered in pencil with the artist's stamp.
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Window and Vines, Abbaye de Fontenay, Bourgogne, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Nine Concretions, Koekohe Beach, Moeraki, New Zealand
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
One Tree, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Shanghai, Study 3, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print, 8 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Printed 2011
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Sadakichi's Docks, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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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20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print, 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Michael Kenna's black and white photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 4, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Kussharo Lake, Study 5, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Micheal Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Odeon Theatre, Study 1, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 2, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 3, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery transports you to iconic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 5, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery transports y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Rio de Janeiro
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Plane and Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery transports you to iconic and placid landscapes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Andaman Sea, Study 1, Thailand
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, tiled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Lijiang River, Study 8, Guilin, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 30, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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. His...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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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.