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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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Cantelmo Castle. Popoli, Abruzzo, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Abruzzo, located in southern Italy, is known as the ‘green region of Europe’ because of the system of parks and nature reserves covering more than one-third of its territory. It has one of the highest biodiversity indexes in Europe, and one of the richest areas of flora in the world.
In Abruzzo, Michael Kenna found a cultural identity that elsewhere, for the most part, has been lost to globalization and instant communication. Kenna photographed medieval ruins, ancient villages and a countryside rich in traditional cultivation. As curator Vincenzo de...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Six Flying Birds, Bath, Avon, England,
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cracked Pier, Haeui-do, Shinan, South Korea
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ortucchio Lake Reflection, Fucino, Abruzzo, Italy
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Abruzzo, located in southern Italy, is known as the ‘green region of Europe’ because of the system of parks and nature reserves covering more than one-third of its territory. It has ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tree Portrait, Study 11, Wakoto, Hokkaido
By Michael Kenna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, numbered and titled on recto. Signed, titled, stamped on verso.
Gelatin Silver Print
Edition of 25
Category
Early 2000s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Erhai Lake, Study 3, Dali, Yunnan, China. 2013
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
