Michael Kenna: New Images from Japan

Michael Kenna, Two Leaning Trees, Study 3, Kussharo Lake, Hokkaido, Japan, 2020, toned gelatin-silver print, 8 x 8 inches, edition of 25, $3000

photo-eye Gallery is delighted to present new images from represented artist Michael Kenna. Photographed in 2020, these beautiful works are characteristic of Kenna’s dynamic minimalistic style, as well as his fascination with the ethereal wintry landscapes on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

The toned gelatin-silver prints are hand made by Kenna, and available as 8x8 inch prints in an edition of 25 starting at $3000. At the time of this post, all prints are in their 1st tier, but prints are limited and prices are subject to change.

For more information about Michael Kenna, and to purchase prints, please contact Gallery Director Anne Kelly or Gallery Assistant Patricia Martin, or you may also call us at 505-988-5152 x202.

Michael Kenna, Dakekanba and Snow Barriers, Hokkaido, Japan, 2020, toned gelatin-silver print, 8 x 8 inches, edition of 25, $3000

Michael Kenna, Hyomon, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan, 2020, toned gelatin-silver print, 8 x 8 inches, edition of 25, $3000

“I often think of my work as visual haiku. It is an attempt to evoke and suggest through as few elements as possible rather than to describe with tremendous detail.”

Michael Kenna, Orumnai Ice, Hokkaido, Japan, 2020, toned gelatin-silver print, 8 x 8 inches, edition of 25, $3000

Michael Kenna, Three Trees in Pasture, Hokkaido, Japan, 2020, toned gelatin-silver print, 8 x 8 inches, edition of 25, $3000

“I gravitate towards places where humans have been and are no more, to the edge of man’s influence, where the elements are taking over or covering man’s traces.”