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.(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)
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Artist: Michael Kenna
Falaise D’aval Et Nuages, Etretat, Haute-Normandie, France, 2000
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White 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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Sepia toned silver gelatin print, printed 2013
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1990s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Bassin De Latone, Versailles, France, 1997 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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Sepia toned silver gelatin print, printed 2013
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1990s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Ault Cliffs, Study 1, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Ault Cliffs, Study 1, Picardy, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Pont Des Arts, Study 3, Paris, France, 1987 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Pont Des Arts, Study 3, Paris, France, 1987 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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1980s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Eighteen Hedges, Versailles, France, 1998
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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1990s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Pebbles and Beach House, Cayeux-Sur-Mer, Picardie, France, 2009 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Octagonal Basin, Parc de Sceaux, Hauts-De-Seine, France, 1996 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Octagonal Basin, Parc de Sceaux, Hauts-De-Seine, France, 1996 - Michael Kenna
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1990s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Tree, Seine and Quai Voltaire, Paris, France, 2013 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Tree, Seine and Quai Voltaire, Paris, France, 2013 - Michael Kenna
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Cours La Reine, Paris, France, 1987 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Cours La Reine, Paris, France, 1987 - Michael Kenna (Black and White)
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1980s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Le Desert de Retz, Study 8, Chambourcy, Yvelines, France, 1988 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Le Desert de Retz, Study 8, Chambourcy, Yvelines, France, 1988 - Michael Kenna
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1980s Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Three Trees at Dusk, Fain Les Moutiers, Bourgogne, France, 2013 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Two Leaning Trees, Hussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2013
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Eiffel Tower, Study 7, Paris, France, 1987
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Falaise d'Aval et Nuages, Normandy, France, 2000
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 10, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2005
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Pont des Arts, Study 3, Paris, France, 1987
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Poplar Trees and Cumulus Clouds, Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand, 2013
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Sandjeika Beach, Odessa, Ukraine, 2013
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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The Matterhorn, Pennine Alps, Switzerland, 1994
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 2, Paris, France, 1987
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Trees and Boat Mast, Seefeldquai, Zurich, Switzerland, 2013
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Trocadero Steps, Paris, France, 1987
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 4, Paris, France, 1987
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. Edition of 45. Price and availability subjec...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Nine Silver Birches, Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, 2009
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. Edition of 45.
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Safdar Jang, Study 1, Dehli, India. 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.
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 11, Anhui, China, 2010
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Huangshan Mountains, Study 42, Anhui, China, 2010
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tilted Poles, Rhyl, Clywd, Wales
By Michael Kenna
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on front of the mount.
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bamboo and Tree, Qingkou Village, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bacque's Woman, Trocadero, Paris, France, 1987
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. Image size: 9 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Alley of Trees, Damyang, Jeollanamdo, South Korea, 2012
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 5, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 4, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 3, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 2, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 1, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Xiao Putuo Island, Erhai Lake, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China, 2007
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Two Leaning Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Two Winter Stalks, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 4, Paris, France, 1987
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. Image size: 8 x 9 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Trocadero Steps, Paris, France, 1987
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tree and Twenty Eight Posts, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Thirty Six Birds, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2005
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tall Trees in Fog, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Snow on Pebbles, Toya Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2009
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Sand Dunes and Clouds, Tottori, Honshu, Japan, 2001
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Skull and Ladder, Odeon Theatre, Paris, France, 2011
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Sadakichi's Docks, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, 2012
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Runcorn-Widnes Bridge, Study 1, Widnes, Cheshire, England, 1973
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. Overmat size is 16 x 20 - includes the archi...
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Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Rooftop View, Arles, France, 1987
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Pont des Arts, Study 3, Paris, France, 1987
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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20th Century Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Odeon Theatre, Study 1, Paris, Franch, 2011
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Erhai Lake, Study 6, Yunnan, China, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Mountain Walk, Pyeongchang, South Korea, 2012
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Milford Sound, Study 1, New Zealand, 2013
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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Louvre, Study 3, Paris, France, 2011
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. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Black and White Photography
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