Michael Kenna Photography
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
Confessional, Study 30, Chiesa di San Giorgio, Reggio Emilia - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Confessional, Study 30, Chiesa di San Giorgio, Reggio Emilia - Michael Kenna
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Confessional Study 22, Chiesa di san Giovanni Evangelista - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Confessional Study 22, Chiesa di san Giovanni Evangelista in Santo Stefano Protomartire, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2007
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Confessional, Study 35, Basilica Della Beata Vergine della Ghiara, Reggio Emilia
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Confessional, Study 35, Basilica Della Beata Vergine della Ghiara, Reggio Emilia
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Morning Clouds, Pacentro, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Morning Clouds, Pacentro, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Gibbous Moon, Lake Campotosto, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
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Gibbous Moon, Lake Campotosto, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
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Thin Cloud, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
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Thin Cloud, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Stone Pine Tunnel, Pineto, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Stone Pine Tunnel, Pineto, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Poplar Trees, Fucino, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Poplar Trees, Fucino, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Persimmon Tree, Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, 2015 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Persimmon Tree, Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, 2015 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Curious Cloud, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Curious Cloud, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
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Castle and Sky, Rocca Calascio, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Castle and Sky, Rocca Calascio, Abruzzo, Italy, 2016 - Michael Kenna
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Above the Clouds, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy, 2015 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Above the Clouds, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy, 2015 - Michael Kenna
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Gondolas I, Venice, Italy, 1980
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed by the artist. Edition of 90 original gelatin silver prints. Contact us for availability as we are nearing the end of the edition for this piece.
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1980s Michael Kenna Photography
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Fourteen Trees, Marbach, Austria
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Huangshan Mountains, Study 31, Anhui, China, 2009
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 Photography
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Tempus Fugit, Deerfield Beach, Florida
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Stac Pollaidh and Cul Mhor, Loch Bad a Ghail Inverpolly, Scotland
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Clouds, Fence and Snow, Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Solar Eclipse, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Ardvrech Castle, Lock Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Inclined Posts, Lake Akan, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Crumbling Boardwalk, Shiga, Honshu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Seated Bodhisattvas, Chikurinji, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Rock Garden and Roof Shadow, Tosa Kokubunji, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Clearing Sky, Tosa, Kochi, Shikoku, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Bare Branches, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Forest Snow, Sakkuru-Otoineppu, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Twenty Four Trees, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, 2005
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Tea Estates, Study 1, Munnar, India, 2008
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Nine Boats, Andakarnnazi Beach, Kerala, India, 2008
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Huangshan Mountains, Study 25, Anhui, China, 2008
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Bamboo and Tree, Qingkou Village, Yunnan, China, 2013
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Seven Posts in Snow, Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Lijiang River, Study 4, Guilin, China, 2006
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. We have over 2,000 works available by Michae...
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Full Moonrise, Chausey Islands, France. 2007
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 4, Kotan, Hokkaido
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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Full Moonrise, Chausey Islands, France, 2007 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Full Moonrise, Chausey Islands, France, 2007 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Winding Wall, Mont St Michel, France, 2004 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Winding Wall, Mont St Michel, France, 2004 - Michael Kenna
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Window and Vines, Abbaye De Fontenay, Bourgogne, France, 2013 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Soiree, Beau Rivage, Nice, France, 1996 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Soiree, Beau Rivage, Nice, France, 1996 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Seven Pollarded Trees, Chapaize, Bourgogne, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Seven Pollarded Trees, Chapaize, Bourgogne, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Rising Tide, Ault, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Rising Tide, Ault, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Reflecting Trees, Saint Valery Sur Somme, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Reflecting Trees, Saint Valery Sur Somme, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna
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Pont de la Tournelle, Paris, France, 1995 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Pont de la Tournelle, Paris, France, 1995 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Pebble Beach, Ault, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Pebble Beach, Ault, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Mont St Michel, Normandy, France, 1991 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France, 1991 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Lace Factories, Study 17, Calais, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Lace Factories, Study 17, Calais, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Late 20th Century Michael Kenna Photography
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Invitation to Prayer, Mont St. Michel, France 1994 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Invitation to Prayer, Mont St. Michel, France 1994 - Michael Kenna
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Fountain of Flora, Versailles, France 1988 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Fountain of Flora, Versailles, France 1988 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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1980s Michael Kenna Photography
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Early Morning Storm, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Early Morning Storm, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Lace Factories, Study 5, Calais, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Lace Factories, Study 5, Calais, France, 1998 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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Lace Factories, Study 2, Calais, France, 1987 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Late 20th Century Michael Kenna Photography
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French Canal, Study 2, Loir-Et-Cher, France, 1993 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Jardin De Plantes, Study 1, Paris, France, 1988 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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1980s Michael Kenna Photography
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Five Canopies, Chausey Islands, France, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer’s copyright ink stamp on reverse
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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Falaise D’aval Et Nuages, Etretat, Haute-Normandie, France, 2000
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer’s copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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Diving Boards and Cruise Ship, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 1997
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print, printed 2013
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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Bassin De Latone, Versailles, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's copyright ink stamp on reverse
Sepia toned silver gelatin print, printed 2013
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1990s Michael Kenna Photography
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