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
Fifty Two Birds, Zurich, Switzerland
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Erhai Lake, Study 3, Dali, Yunnan, China. 2013
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 27, Anhui, China. 2009
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
** This print is a part of our exhibition, 'Micheal Kenna: A Retrospective', and if purchased will be delivered after the exhibition closes Sept 10th, 2016.
Michael Kenna is mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Amemasu Tree, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gelatin Silver print mounted to archival board.
Stamped on verso with signature, title, and date in pencil. Signed, numbered and dated in pencil on recto. Edition of 4.
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2010s Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Asparagus Sticks, Study 3, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Temple Lotus Flowers, 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
White Copse, Study 4, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, black and white photograph
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
White Copse, Study 4, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan is a black and white (silver gelatin) photograph by Michael Kenna.
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for c...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Reflection, Santa Cruz, 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...
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1970s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Three Ladders, Sampo Beach, Gangwondo, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Maki's Washi Flowers, Study 4, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Study 8, France
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Swan on Lake, Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Hill Edge Tree, Shibecha, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Thalys View, Brussels, Belgium. 2010
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Homage to Giacomelli, Scanno, 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 Art
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Archival Pigment
Rock Formations, Study 1, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan. 2002
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 Art
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Silver Gelatin
Castello di Felina, Emilia Romagna, Italy. 2008
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Charles Bridge, Study 10, Prague, Czech Republic
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Reflection, Study 1, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Ezo Spruce Trees, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Approaching Clouds, Pizzoferato, 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 Art
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Archival Pigment
Castle Donjon, Pescina, 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 Art
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Archival Pigment
Dakekanba and Snow Barriers, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
One Hundred and Four Birds, Prague, Czechoslovakia
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 35 of 45
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains hig...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Young Nandaro Plant, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Late Afternoon Light, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 07 of 45
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Threatening Clouds, Tokimaru Beach, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Swan Song, Prague, Czech Republic. 1990
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 14 of 45
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains hig...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Philosopher’s Tree, Study 6, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Fuyugakoi in Snow, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Six Sipetca Trees, Shibecha, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Hyomon, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna travels the world, attuned to the aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual resonance of natural and urban landscapes, which he seeks to capture in his exquisite black-and-wh...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Two Leaning Trees, Study 2, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Kurosawa's Trees, Study 3, Memanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Approaching Ice Floe, Okhosk Sea, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Dancing Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
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2010s 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 Denton, 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
Rock Formations, Study 2, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 14 of 45
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains hig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Seven Cormorants, Florida, USA
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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Four Birds, St. Nazaire, France
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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Watchtower, Study 5, Myeongpa, Gongwondo, 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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Punta Brava, Study 9, Ensenada, Mexico
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 11 of 45
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains hig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2007, black and white photo
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2007 is a black and white (silver gelatin print) photograph by Michael Kenna and is signed and numbered.
Michael Kenna is master...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2002
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 amon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Mountain Road, Calascio, 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 Art
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Archival Pigment
Seven Horses, Iti Maunga, Easter Island. 2001
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 Art
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Silver Gelatin
Piccolomini Castle, Celano, 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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Above the Clouds, Campo Imperatore, 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 one of the highest biodiversity indexes in Europe, and one of the richest areas of flora in the world.
In Abruzzo, Michael Kenna found a cultural identity that elsewhere, for the most part, has been lost to globalization and instant communication. Kenna photographed medieval ruins, ancient villages and a countryside rich in traditional cultivation. As curator Vincenzo de...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Archival Pigment
Bowood Gardens, Study 2, Wiltshire, England. 1987
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 ...
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20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Ice Floe, Cape Hinode, Hokkaido, Japan. 2005
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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Thirty One Snow Fences, Bihoro, Hokkaido, Japan
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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Morning Walk, Marly, France,
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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Punta Brava, Study 7, Ensenada, Mexico
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition 2 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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Si Ma Tai Great Wall, Beijing, China. 2007
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 Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rising Sun, Wakasa, Hokkaido, Japan. 2007
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ebuta Shrine, Study 1, Kyushu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on mount recto. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on mount verso with artist's copyright stamp
Gelatin Silver Print
Edition of 25
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2010s Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Sapling In Snow, Bifuka, Hokkaido
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, dated, numbered, stamped by artist
Gelatin Silver Print
Edition of 45
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Early 2000s Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Odeon Theatre, Study 1, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
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Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on recto.
Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil with
artist's stamp on verso.
Gelatin Silver Print
Edition of 45
Category
Early 2000s 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.