-
Michael Kenna
United StatesArt Brokerage: Michael Kenna British Artist: b. 1953. Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953. As one of 5 children born to a working class Irish-Catholic family, he initially aspired to enter the priesthood but his passion for the arts led him to The Banbury School of Art where he studied painting and then photography. Later he attended The London College of Printing and began working as a photographer and artist. He moved to San Francisco in 1977 where he was astounded by the number of galleries the city housed which allowed artists to showcase and sell their work. San Francisco has remained his home ever since. Michael Kenna's work has often been described as enigmatic, graceful and hauntingly beautiful much like the Japanese landscape. Kenna first visited Japan in 1987 for a one-person exhibition and was utterly seduced by the country's terrain. Over the years he has traveled throughout almost the entire country constantly taking photographs. From these many treks the book Japan, featuring 95 of these photographs, was conceived. The simplicity and clarity of Kenna's Japan alludes to rather than describes his subject allowing the viewer to have a completely unique and tailored interpretation. He has described this body of work as, "more like a haiku rather than a prose"; his work being like photographs written in short poem form. Kenna's photographs are often made at dawn or in the dark hours of night with exposures up to 10 hours. Kenna has said "you can't always see what's otherwise noticeable during the day with long exposures you can photograph what the human eye is incapable to seeing". Michael Kenna's prints have been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout the world with permanent collections in the Bibliotheque, Paris; The Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Kenna has also done a great deal of commercial work for such clients as Volvo, Rolls Royce, Audi, Sprint, Dom Perignon and The Spanish Tourist Board. Japan is one of 18 books of Kenna's photography to have been published to date. Listings wanted.
Read More + - Create Listing 1 Artworks for sale 3 Followers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Similar artists
Buyers for Michael Kenna art have also shown interest in the following artists:
Listings you may like
Listings based on similar artists & your view history:
Peter Lik
Alpine Retreat 1M - - Victoria, Australia
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 14x39 in | 35x100 cm
🔥1M Framed Limited Edition Photograph
4 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Rodney Lough, Jr.
Glisten Golden - San Francisco 15x40 Huge - California
Panorama: Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 15x40 in | 38x102 cm
🔥Huge Photograph - 4 Watchers
3 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Spirit Island 2M Huge Mural Size - Canada
Panorama: Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 79x27 in | 201x68 cm
🔥🔥🔥Huge 2M Framed Photograph - A SUPER Steal - Inquire - 6 Watchers - SUPER SUPER
9 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Coastal Palette 1M - Huge - Big Island, Hawaii
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 26x39 in | 66x99 cm
🔥Huge 1M Cigar Leaf Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire
9 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Spirit of the Skies - 1.5M Huge
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 20x59x0 in | 51x150x0 cm
🔥Huge Aluminum Frame 1.5M Photograph - 8 Watchers
7 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Coastal Palette - 1M - Big Island, Hawaii
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 39x26 in | 99x66 cm
🔥 1M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - A Steal - 8 Watchers
9 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Lunarscapes 1.5M - Huge - Australia
Panorama: Photograph Silver-Halide, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 20x59 in | 50x150 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Limited Edition Photograph - A Steal - Inquire
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
NEW
Peter Lik
Sail Away 1.5M - Huge - Greece - Recess Mount
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 59x39 in | 150x99 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Recess Mount Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Clyde Butcher
Lake Istokpoga #1 Unique 1989
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, Unique
Size: 11x14 in | 28x36 cm
🔥Framed Photograph
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Sublime
Panorama: Fuji Silver Crystal Halide Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 39x26 in | 99x66 cm
🔥Huge Framed Silver Halide Photograph - 6 Watchers $4,995
6 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Buy / Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Flat Iron 1.5M - Huge - New York - Recess Mount
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 58x20 in | 147x50 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Recess Mount Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - 4 Watchers - Building recently sold
4 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Rodney Lough, Jr.
Pickle Weed and Lilly 2009
Panorama: Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 20x24 in | 51x61 cm
🔥Framed Photograph
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Equation of Time Book 2018 HS by Peter
Other: Book, Hand Signed, Travel edition, open edition
Size: 10x6 in | 24x15 cm
🔥Travel Edition Book - Hand Signed and Dedicated - A Steal Steal
3 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Last Surf 2.4M - Epic Mural Size - California - Recess Mount
Panorama: Photograph w/ Silver Halides and Fuji Film, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 32x95 in | 81x241 cm
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Epic Mural Size 2.4M Limited Edition Photograph - Recess Mount - Inquire - A SUPER Steal - 4 Watchers - SUPER SUPER
6 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Echoes of Silence 2M - Huge Mural Size -Canyonlands NP, Utah
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 28x74 in | 71x188 cm
🔥🔥Huge Mural Size 2M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - Real Steal - 9 Watchers
9 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Tranquility 1.5M - Huge - Mossbrae Falls California
Panorama: Silver Halide Fuji Crystal Archive Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 14x40 in | 36x102 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire
4 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
James Houston
Black Form Series 1, Nevada
Panorama: 100 % Epson Exhibition Inkjet Fiber Gloss Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 100
Size: 30x24 in | 76x61 cm
Print on Fiber Gloss Paper $2,500
Reduced
Buy / Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Wonderland 1.5M Huge
Panorama: Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 20x59x0 in | 51x150x0 cm
🔥Huge Framed 1.5M Photograph - 5 Watchers
4 Watchers
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Dune Stairway 1M - Huge - Simpson Desert, Australia
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 100
Size: 11x35 in | 29x89 cm
🔥Huge 1M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire
Reduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Jarver
Where There's Water There's Life 1980
Panorama: Photograph Mounted on Acrylic, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 300
Size: 32x39x0 in | 80x100x0 cm
🔥1980 Framed Limited Edition Photograph on Acrylic - A Steal - Staff Favorite $3,500
4 Watchers
Reduced
Buy / Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Midsummer Dream - Huge 1.5M - Florida Keys
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 59x19 in | 150x48 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - A Steal
3 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Painted Forest 2M - Huge Mural Size - Maui, Hawaii
Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 27x75 in | 69x191 cm
🔥 Huge Mural Size 2M Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - A Steal
5 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
Peter Lik
Timeless Land (Canyonlands NP, Utah) 1.5M Huge
Panorama: Photograph Print, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 20x59 in | 50x150 cm
🔥Huge 1.5M Framed Photograph - 6=Watchers
6 Watchers
Motivated SellerReduced
Make Offer / Ask Question
NEW
Peter Lik
Spirit of America
Panorama: Silver Halide Fujiflex Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 18x27 in | 45x68 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Photograph - Inquire - Big Price Drop
Motivated Seller
Make Offer / Ask Question