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
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Plane and Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Spring Poplar Trees, Pavia, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
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 ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barge Passing, 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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Onishi Tree Shadow and Clouds, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan, by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Onishi Tree Shadow and Clouds, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Please note: the measurements of this ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Torii Gate, Study 4, Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
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 ima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fort Mason, Pier 3, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Tree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Tree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Please note: the measurements of this...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Window View, Château de Haroué, Lorraine, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA - black and white photograph, architecture
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph depicting an aerial view of a city street at night.
Edition of 45
Signed, tit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kussharo Lake, Study 5, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 3, New York, New York, USA
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Golden Gate Bridge, Study 14, San Francisco California, USA by Michael Kenna
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 mou...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancing Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan - Black and White Photograph
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Dancing Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph, depicting two trees against a snowy landscape.
Edition of 25
Signed, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nine Concretions, Koekohe Beach, Moeraki, New Zealand
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Mill View, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 1/25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020.
Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Morning Mists, Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Shanghai, Study 3, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
One Tree, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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, Rio de Janeiro
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Diesel Train and Kearsley Power Station, Prestolee, Greater Manchester, England
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Diesel Train and Kearsley Power Station, Prestolee, Greater Manchester, England by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph depicting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lone Tree, Bibaushi, Hokkaido, Japan
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 46, Anhui, China
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, 8 x 7 3/4 in.
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 2, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
White Cloud, Widnes, Cheshire, England
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 1/25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020.
Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 9, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan - Snow, Minimal, Abstract
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Hillside Fence, Study 9, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a black and white photograph of a snow covered hillside, with a fence climbing up the hill to the forest in th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Onishi Tree, Study 3, Hokkaido, Japan - Clouds, Minimal, High Contrast
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Onishi Tree, Study 3, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a black and white landscape photograph of a single barren tree against a dramatic sky.
Gelatin Silver Print
Print date: 202...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Strolling Swan, Chateau d'Azay le Rideau, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered.
Sepia toned gelatin silver
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Distant Trees, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan - Black and White Photograph, Landscape
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Distant Trees, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 7.75 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Please note: the measurements of this print are app...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan - Black and White Landscape Photography
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a black and white high contrast photograph of a lake shore, with tree branches covering the sky.
Edition 2/25
Signed, titled, ne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Line of Trees, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2012
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Line of Trees by Michael Kenna is a black and white photograph featuring 13 trees standing in a row against a white background. Most of the trees are smaller, with dense branches, cr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2022
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan by Michael Kenna presents a lone pine tree, standing in front of the ocean. A small island appears in the horizon, mimicking the shap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Approaching Ice Floe, Okhosk Sea, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2020
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Approaching Ice Floe, Okhosk Sea, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 7.75 x 7.75 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Please no...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Spring Poplar Trees, Pavia, Italy - Forest, Black and White Landscape
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Spring Poplar Trees by Michael Kenna depicts a forest scene. The barren white trees stand tall in rows, seemingly multiplying as they get further in the distance.
Spring Poplar Tre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 4, 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 a...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sadakichi's Docks, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
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 a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Onishi Tree Shadow and Clouds, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Onishi Tree Shadow and Clouds, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Please note: the measurements of this ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Trees, Yosemite, California, USA by Michael Kenna, 1977, Silver Gelatin Print
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Trees, Yosemite, California, USA by Michael Kenna presents tall, slender trees against a stark white background. This photograph is listed as a 6 x 8.75 inch sepia toned silver gelat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chariot of Apollo, Study 4, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chateau Valrose, Study 4, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France by Michael Kenna, 1996
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Chateau Valrose, Study 4, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France by Michael Kenna presents a dramatic scene. Stark white tree trunks and branches contrast against a dark sky. The branches str...
Category
1990s Contemporary 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eighteen Hedges, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hercules, Vaux-le-Vicomte, 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
Image size: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Printed 2000
Michael Kenna's black an...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mountain Tree, Study 1, Danyang, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea by Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Mountain Tree, Study 1, Danyang, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. A lone tree stands tall, growing out from the side of the mountain. The star...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Snow Parfait Tree, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Snow Parfait Tree by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. A single tree stands tall in a snow covered field. Its branches are delicately covered in snow, appearing like a deliciou...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seven Pollarded Trees, Capaize, Bourgogne, 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 a...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame, Study 2, Paris, France - Black and White Photograph, Architecture
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Notre Dame, Study 2, Paris, France by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph of the Norte Dame in Paris, France. The cathedral stands tall against a bright sky...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan, by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25.
*Ple...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 2, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Jura Forest, Dornach, Switzerland, black and white photograph, silver gelatin
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Jura Forest, Dornach, Switzerland by Michael Kenna presents a dramatic forest scene. The dense forest fades into the background, the fog envelopes the trees. The dark trees frame a p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 21, Anhui, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
Terrace, Saint-Cloud, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 2/25
Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020.
Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Falaise d'Aval et Nuages, Etretat, Haute-Normandie, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Millennium Countdown, Paris, France - Black and White Photograph, Architecture
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Millennium Countdown, Paris, France by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph of the Eiffel Tower brightly lit against a dark sky.
Edition of 45
Signed, titl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Spire, Notre Dame, Paris, France - Black and White Photograph, Architecture
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Spire, Notre Dame, Paris, France by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph of the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral from an aerial view. The city of Paris and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 5, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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
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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.