Michael Kenna’s photographs are subtle and enchanting, with simplicity being most important. His vision brings the landscape photograph down to its absolute minimum elements, never revealing unnecessary details or information, and always evoking serenity and harmonious peace. Each object or shading of the land seems to be placed with great consideration. The exacting composition of Kenna’s black and white prints captures your attention, allowing you to focus so intently on the object or area photograph as if it somehow offers an inner peace; maybe even a calm point in our chaotic world.

His artwork focuses primarily on landscapes which can be purely nature or show how humans have added to the landscape in an interesting way such as a Japanese Torii in the midst of a vast endless ocean or an electrical transmission line lost in white abyss of snow. The imagery can be so familiar but shown in an unseeingly possible simplicity.

The unique aspect of Michael Kenna’s photography work is his variation of mood and emotion as well as the range of locations he has photographed, but his style is consistent. His unmistakable style of harmonious, subdued landscapes overtakes the subject showing that he is indeed in control and not simply taking photographs of an area or object. Kenna creates a photograph.

Over Kenna’s thirty years as a photographer he has created a large collection of beautiful landscape and industrial site photographs while continually showing work in galleries and museums around the world. He has also published several books and worked for a number of corporate clients. His website offer images that span his career. After spending some time with his images it is easy to see why his photographs are some of the most collectible photographs to be made. His vision is about consideration and perfection.

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