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
Building Bridges, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Gondola Traghetto, 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 Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan, by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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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 Photography
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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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Giza Pyramids, Study 4, Cario, Egypt by Michael Kenna, 2009
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Giza Pyramids, Study 4, Cairo, Egypt by Michael Kenna depicts the silhouette of a tree in front of a Giza Pyramid. The pyramid fades into the background, emphasizing the lone tree.
...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Quayside, Study 2, Bosham, West Sussex, England
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 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 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 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 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Amidha Buddha, Kotoku-in, Kamakura, Honshu, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Le Desert de Retz, Study 12, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hurep Hill Trees, Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Hurep Hill Trees, Esashi, 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 print are appr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Homage to Kertesz, Gramercy Park, New York, New York, USA by Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Homage to Kertesz, Gramercy Park, New York, New York, USA by Michael Kenna presents a tranquil winter scene. A barren tree cuts diagonally through the scene. Behind the tree is a sno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Field of Sticks, Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, by Michael Kenna, 2023
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Field of Sticks, Kamikawa 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 print are appr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 12, Bordeaux, France by Michael Kenna, 2012
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 12, Bordeaux, France by Michael Kenna presents a lush, seemingly oversized tree dominating the landscape. Structures in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Empire State Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA - Black and White Photo
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print, 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Michael Kenna's black and white photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chariot of Apollo, Study 4, Versailles, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Midtown High View, New York City, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, dated, print date, numbered and artist stamp by Michael Kenna
Sepia toned gelatin silver print
Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Snow Parfait Tree, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jardin des Plantes, Study 1, Paris, France by Michael Kenna, 1988
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Jardin des Plantes, Study 1, Paris, France by Michael Kenna presents a tranquil scene. Tall trees with barren branches line the park road, leading back to a building in the distance....
Category
1980s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Karamatsu Forest, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Windy Trees, Les Tuileries, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Millennium Countdown, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study no 6, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
Kussharo Lake Tree, Study no 6, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007 - Michael Kenna
Signed, dated and numbered on mount
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and stamped with photographer's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skyline, Shanghai, Study 5, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lijiang River, Study 8, Guilin, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dakekanba and Snow Barriers, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2020
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kurosawa's Trees - Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Landscape
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tuileries Gardens, Study 2, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Diving Boards and Cruise Ship, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Small Trees, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tracks 100 to 117, Grand Central Station, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Line of Trees, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2012
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Line of Trees features 13 trees standing in a row against a white background. Most of the trees are smaller, with dense branches, creating a silhouette against the snowy landscape. O...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Two Winter Stalks, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chrysler Building, Study 4, New York, New York, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Delicate Tree, Furano, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mountaintop Buddha, Pindaya, Myanmar
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seven Pollarded Trees, Capaize, Bourgogne, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Le Desert de Retz, Study 36, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terrace, Saint-Cloud, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ange Tranquil au Ciel, Cimetiere du Chateau, Nice, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hercules, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andaman Sea, Study 1, Thailand
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, tiled, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hyomon, Study 1, Hokkaido, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame, Study 3, Paris, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
One Hundred and Seventy Eight Birds, San Francisco, California, USA
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yuanyang, Study 1, Yunnan, China
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Alley of Trees, Damyang, Jeollanamdo, South Korea
By Michael Kenna
Located in London, GB
International shipping available Michael Kenna (born 1953) is one of the most acclaimed landscape photographers of his generation. His photographs have been the subject of some 50 m...
Category
2010s Michael Kenna Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Olivia's Tree, Study 1, Meursault, Bourgogne, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Row of Kannons, Doryuji, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan
By Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, 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 Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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