Points East, Pendine Sands, Wales

1997

Michael Kenna

Associated Names
Michael Kenna

Artist, British, born 1953

The image shows a sandy beach at low tide, viewed from a low angle. The horizon is low in the frame, emphasizing the sky above. A strip of land is visible on the horizon, with scattered stones and a tilted pole in the foreground. The sky has blurred cloud formations, suggesting motion. The color palette is primarily gray and black, with reflections on the wet sand.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Director's Discretionary Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.3 x 19.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.66.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY); purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: 13/45; lower right in graphite: Michael Kenna 1997

Wikidata ID

Q64157890

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