Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna is a photographer who was born in Widnes, England on November 20, 1953 and is best known for his photographs of black-and-white landscapes. In his early years of education, he attended the Banbury School of Art, where he took up studies in painting and photography. He later became a student at the London College of Printing, where he began working as an artist and a photographer. Kenna is one of the five children born to Irish-Catholic parents. Before discovering his passion for art, he aspired to enter the priesthood because of his Irish-Catholic background. Kenna moved to San Francisco in 1977. The photographer took his first trip to Japan in 1987 and he was deeply impressed by the terrain of the country. Over the years, Kenna has visited and photographed almost every part of Japan. These visits spawned the book Japan, which featured more than 95 photographs of the country. This book is one of the 18 published works by Kenna. Some of his other photography collections include Mont-Saint-Michel, Montecito Garden, Hokkaido, The Rouge and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Kenna often takes photographs at dawn or close to dusk. He has been quoted as saying, “You can't always see what's otherwise noticeable during the day, with long exposures, you can photograph what the human eye is incapable of seeing”. Kenna’s work has been displayed all over the world, with permanent exhibitions in the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. Kenna has also done a significant amount of commercial work for companies such as Audi, Rolls Royce, Volvo, Sprint, the Spanish Tourist Board and Dom Pérignon. He has received numerous awards for his artwork. Some of these awards include an honorary master of arts in 2003, the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2000, the Institute for Aesthetic Development Award in 1989 and the Imogen Cunningham Award in 1981. Kenna lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

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Framed Editioned Photograph Michael Kenna

By Michael Kenna 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

An early vintage photography by British-American photographer Michael Kenna (1953-). "Scarecrow, Twyford, Oxfordshire, England". The gelatin silver print was printed in 1980. The ima...

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1980s English Modern Vintage Michael Kenna

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Framed Editioned Photograph Michael Kenna

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Michael Kenna 'Trees-Richmond-Surrey-England', 1975

By Michael Kenna 1

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Michael Kenna (American/British, born 1953) Title: Trees-Richmond-Surrey-England, 1975 Medium: Selenium tone gelatin silver print. Artist signed and dated in pencil. No. 43 of 90. Print Date: 1981. Sheet size: 6.6" x 8.5" Frame size: 16.75" x 20.75" Biography: Michael Kenna is a photographer who was born in Widnes, England, and is best known for his photographs of black-and-white landscapes. In his early years of education, he attended the Banbury School of Art, where he took up studies in painting and photography. He later became a student at the London College of Printing, where he began working as an artist and a photographer. Kenna is one of five children born to Irish-Catholic parents. Before discovering his passion for art, he aspired to enter the priesthood because of his Irish-Catholic background. Kenna moved to San Francisco in 1977. The photographer took his first trip to Japan in 1987, and he was deeply impressed by the terrain of the country. Over the years, Kenna has visited and photographed almost every part of Japan. These visits spawned the book Japan, which featured more than 95 photographs of the country. This book is one of 18 published works by Kenna. Some of his other photography collections includeMont-Saint-Michel, Montecito Garden, Hokkaido, The Rouge, and The Hound of the Baskervilles...

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20th Century English Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna 'Trees-Richmond-Surrey-England', 1975

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Michael Kenna, "Entrance, Prague, Czechoslovakia" Silver Gelatin Photograph

By Michael Kenna 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

Michael Kenna (United Kingdom, Born 1954), "Entrance, Prague, Czechoslovakia" 1990 Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph. Image 11/45. Measurements: 16.25" w, 20.25" h (Framed) 7.485" square (Photgraph) "Michael Kenna is an English photographer best known for his unusual black and white landscapes featuring ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night with exposures of up to 10 hours. His photos concentrate on the interaction between ephemeral atmospheric condition of the natural landscape, and human-made structures and sculptural mass. Many books have been published of his work, the subjects of which range from The Rouge, in Dearborn Michigan, to the snow-covered island of Hokkaido, Japan. Kenna's work is also held in permanent collections at the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, The National Gallery of...

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Late 20th Century British Empire Michael Kenna

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Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Vintage chromogenic photographic print by Franco Fontana with original dedication on the back. Signed and dated by the author at the base Franco Fontana: (Modena, Italy - December 9, 1933) is an Italian photographer, photojournalist and writer. He began photographing in 1961. A frequent photographer at the "Fotoclub", his activity is mainly amateur, even though he carries out aesthetic research on various themes. Very important will be those dedicated to the abstract expression of color, carried out in a period in which abstract art in photography was to be found exclusively in black and white. In 1963 he exhibited at the Third International Biennial of Color in Vienna; the year after Popular Photography publishes, for the first time, a portfolio with text by Piero Racanicchi. He held his first solo exhibitions in 1965 in Turin (Subalpina photographic society) and in 1968 in Modena (Galleria della Sala di Cultura). The exhibition in his hometown marks a turning point in his research. Its complex activity and the international importance of its production can be summarized in some figures. Over 70 books have been dedicated to him, published by Italian, French, German, Swiss, Spanish, American and Japanese publishers; he has exhibited in public museums and private galleries around the world - over 400 personal and group exhibitions he has held so far. His works are preserved in over fifty museums around the world, including: International Museum of Photography, Rochester; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco; Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Kunsthaus Zurich; Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Turin; The Photographic Museum, Helsinki; Puskin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow; The University of Texas, Austin; Museum of Modern Art, Norman, Oklahoma; San Paolo Art Museum; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo; Beijing National Gallery; The Australian National Gallery, Melbourne; The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - and private. He has received important awards and prizes, in Italy and abroad. He has collaborated and collaborated with magazines and newspapers: Time-Life, Vogue USA, Vogue France, Il Venerdì di Repubblica, Sette, Panorama, Epoca, Class, Frankfurter Allgemeine, New York Times. Among the many advertising campaigns signed...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Michael Kenna

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Franco Fontana Italian Vintage Photographic Print, 1975

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Mid-Century Modern Framed Black and White Michael Kenna Photograph

By Michael Kenna 1

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a framed, black and white photograph by Michael Kenna. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the frame are 15" W x 19" H and the dimensions of the image...

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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Michael Kenna

Mid-Century Modern Framed Black and White Michael Kenna Photograph

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Photographer 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.

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