Michael Kenna Figurative 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
Irving Park Tree, Study 2, Portland, Oregon, USA by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
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s Trees - Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Landscape
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
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White Cloud, Widnes, Cheshire, England
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: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
M...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mill View, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England
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: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative 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...
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Hercules, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 45
Signed, titled, negative date, print date, and numbered by Michael Kenna
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Image size: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Printed 2000
Michael Kenna's black an...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
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Snow Parfait Tree, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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 Figurative 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.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
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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 Figurative 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...
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2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
Materials
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Snow Parfait Tree, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2004
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, 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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Diesel Train and Kearsley Power Station, Prestolee, Greater Manchester, England
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Diesel Train and Kearsley Power Station, Prestolee, Greater Manchester, England by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph depicting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
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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...
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1990s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancing Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan - Black and White Photograph
By Michael Kenna
Located in Denton, TX
Dancing Trees, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a limited edition black and white photograph, depicting two trees against a snowy landscape.
Edition of 25
Signed, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael Kenna Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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