John Kenny

United Kingdom  • 1975

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John Kenny is a self-taught photographer who fell in love with this art in 2003. John Kenny's stunning portraits from Africa document a series of tribal societies justly proud of their traditions and cultural heritage. As the continent becomes increasingly urbanized and environmental pressures grow on peoples living at the peripheries of the modern world such images have become precious, rare insights.

John Kenny has photographed in regions that stretch from the southern valleys of Ethiopia and harsh desert of northern Kenya, across to the arid hinterlands of West Africa, and beyond to the southern desert regions of Namibia and Angola. Faces emerge from the shadows illuminated by a soft and diffuse natural light.

“Lines that lead to perfection” was auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York in November 2011. A book of his images “Facing Africa / L’Afrique en face” was published in 2013.
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All artworks of John Kenny
Photography, After the rains, John Kenny

After the rains

John Kenny

Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 cm

$2,767

Photography, Ancho, John Kenny

Ancho

John Kenny

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,568

Photography, The San Man, John Kenny

The San Man

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,568

Photography, Baragoi, John Kenny

Baragoi

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$3,292

Photography, Oromo Lady of Bati, John Kenny

Oromo Lady of Bati

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$3,292

Photography, Beauty in the Sahel, John Kenny

Beauty in the Sahel

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$2,568

Photography, Inchoy and child, John Kenny

Inchoy and child

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$2,173

Photography, Samburu shepherd, John Kenny

Samburu shepherd

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$3,292

Photography, Lourdes, John Kenny

Lourdes

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,801

Photography, Bargi, John Kenny

Bargi

John Kenny

Photography - 100 x 75 x 3 cm

$2,305

Photography, Rendille Moran at Nyiru, John Kenny

Rendille Moran at Nyiru

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,646

Photography, Karepo Nawa, John Kenny

Karepo Nawa

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, A days walk, John Kenny

A days walk

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,100

Photography, Mukuru, John Kenny

Mukuru

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Fire of the Himba, John Kenny

Fire of the Himba

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Mursi Adornment, John Kenny

Mursi Adornment

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Gambella, John Kenny

Gambella

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Horns of Africa, John Kenny

Horns of Africa

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Mursi traditions, John Kenny

Mursi traditions

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,047

Photography, Himba Siblings, John Kenny

Himba Siblings

John Kenny

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

$2,100

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Who is the artist?

John Kenny is a self-taught photographer who fell in love with this art in 2003. John Kenny's stunning portraits from Africa document a series of tribal societies justly proud of their traditions and cultural heritage. As the continent becomes increasingly urbanized and environmental pressures grow on peoples living at the peripheries of the modern world such images have become precious, rare insights.John Kenny has photographed in regions that stretch from the southern valleys of Ethiopia and harsh desert of northern Kenya, across to the arid hinterlands of West Africa, and beyond to the southern desert regions of Namibia and Angola. Faces emerge from the shadows illuminated by a soft and diffuse natural light.“Lines that lead to perfection” was auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York in November 2011. A book of his images “Facing Africa / L’Afrique en face” was published in 2013.

What are their 3 main works?

What is John Kenny’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: African Aesthetic, Harlem Renaissance

When was John Kenny born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1975