Michael Kenna Black and White 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
Le Desert de Retz, Study 12, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 imagery t...
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1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 imagery t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. A single tree stands alone in the park, framed by the bright le...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Asparagus Sticks, Study 3, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
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: 7 3/4 x 8 in.
Micha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kurosawa's Trees - Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Landscape
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Kurosawa's Trees, Study 3, Memanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph, depicting a line of tree silhouettes with a mountain range in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dakekanba and Snow Barriers, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2020
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Dakekanba and Snow Barriers, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. Dark snow barriers contrast with the blanket of stark white snow. A single tree stands in the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Small Trees, Anchorage, Alaska, 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
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 2, 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. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Falaise d'Aval le Crepuscule, Etretat, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Delicate Tree, Furano, 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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Shanghai, Study 5, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 imagery t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mountaintop Buddha, Pindaya, 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
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 4, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA - Black and White Photo
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
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Karamatsu Forest, Biei, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Diving Boards and Cruise Ship, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 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
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Windy Trees, Les Tuileries, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tracks 100 to 117, Grand Central Station, New York, 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. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Row of Kannons, Doryuji, Kagawa, Shikoku, 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 ima...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Olivia's Tree, Study 1, Meursault, Bourgogne, 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
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Winter Apple, Chateau de Haroue, Lorraine, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 1, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Le Desert de Retz, Study 36, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 imagery t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Flatiron Building, Study 2, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame, Study 3, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 1, New York, New York, USA
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 imagery tr...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Petit Canal, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Millennium Countdown, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 2, Paris, 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. Hi...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 3, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 4, New York, New York, USA - Black and White Photo
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Toya Lake Boulder, Study 2, 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 8 in.
Michae...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Two Winter Stalks, Biei, 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
One Hundred and Seventy Eight Birds, San Francisco, California, USA
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
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brooklyn Bridge, Study 4, New York, 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. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 30, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Acqua Alta Reflection, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Basilica and Eight Poles, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Four Lamps, Fondamenta Zattere, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Gondolas I, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Grand Canal Sunset, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Palazzo Ducale Reflection, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Flying Bird Over San Marco, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Navigation Markers, Study 2, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ponte Fondamenta Bonini, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fondamenta Nuove Poles, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Campo San Vio Viewpoint, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato, Murano, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Devil's Bridge at Night, Torcello, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dorsoduro Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dorsoduro Night Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dusk Gondolier and Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Flooded Piazza, San Marco, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ponte della Canonica, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Washing Line, Burano, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Palazzo Ducale and San Marco, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
December Winged Lion, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Monk Depiction, San Francesco del Deserto, Venice, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Captured between 1980-2022, ‘The Floating City’ displays four decades of Michael Kenna’s photographs that relay the artist’s poetic vision of Venice. Through his lens, the romantic s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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