PDNB Gallery Art

Vaclav Chochola Jewish Cemetery, Prague, 1959 Gelatin silver print, 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Signed, dated and misc. notations on print verso by Vaclav Chochola

White Ibis With Fish by Cheryl Medows depicts a white bird carrying a green fish in it's beak. The bird walks along the sandy shore, with the open ocean in the distance. This photograph is listed as a 16 x 20 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 21 x 24 inches. It is available in an edition of 10. This photograph is signed and numbered in pencil, and blind stamp on print margin. It is also signed, titled, dated, and print type in pencil on print verso. This photograph has 2 AP prints available in 24 x 30 inches, with the paper size measuring 31 x 36 inches. If you are interested in this larger size, please contact the gallery for pricing. Santa Barbara art photographer Cheryl Medow creates images that entice the viewer to enter her world, both real and imagined. Cheryl Medow's background in the arts is diverse, but interconnected. Medow studied ceramics at the famed Chouinard Institute and received a BA in Art from UCLA, concentrating on life drawing with charcoal and pastels. Continuing her art education, she studied printmaking at Hand Graphics in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With a wealth of materials and techniques, Medow layers her photographs and weaves them together to create visual narratives. There have been numerous articles written about her work. Avian Alchemy by Becca Cudmore was published by Audubon News/Culture on June 5, 2015, Proof. National Geographic - An Altered Reality by Becky Harlan along with National Geographics Sunday Stills, Sunday, July 12, 2015 and an article in Inspire Adobe Photoshop For The Birds by Alyssa Coppelman in August. In 2016, Medow was included in the SLIDESHOW Night at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City, California. She received the Juror's Award at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury Vermont...

Earth, Moon and Water by Keith Carter presents a tranquil scene. The full, shining moon reflects in the still water, accompanied by reflections of trees and brush. The hazy edges of ...

Lela #1 by Kevin Horan presents a portrait of a dark haired goat looking off to the side, from Horan's series Chattel. This photograph is a 11 x 14 inch print, with the paper size me...

Afghan Girl with Hands on Face by Steve McCurry presents a powerful portrait. A young girl with piercing green eyes stares off in the distance. She wears a red scarf around her head ...

Bronte, Texas by Peter Brown depicts an empty theater found in a West Texas town. The theater is painted white with accents of bright red and yellow. "Texas" is painted above the doors of the theater, and a large yellow star rests in between two windows. Bronte, Texas by Peter Brown is listed as a 20 x 24 inch archival pigment print, available in an edition of 25. This photograph is signed and dated by Peter Brown. This photograph is published in Peter Brown's book, West of Last Chance in 2008. This photograph is also available in additional sizes, limited to a single edition of 25 prints. Peter Brown attended Stanford University (BA English, MFA Photography) and has taught in the art departments at Rice and at Stanford. He has exhibited and published his work widely. His photographic awards include the Dorothea Lange – Paul Taylor Prize (with Kent Haruf) from the Duke Center for Documentary Studies; an Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for a photo-essay published in DoubleTake; an Imogen Cunningham Award for his portfolio Seasons of Light; a graduate fellowship from the Carnegie Foundation; an Artist’s Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts; an Artist’s Grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and a publication grant from the Graham Foundation. His book On the Plains won the Fred Whitehead Award from the Texas Institute of Letters. He presently is photographing the Llano Estacado of Texas and New Mexico under a grant from the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University and the central high plains in a collaboration with the novelist Kent Haruf. His book with Haruf, West of Last Chance, will be published by W.W. Norton in January 2008. His photographs are in many public, private, university and corporate collections, including those of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Menil Collection in Houston, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angles County Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Stanford University Museum of Art, the Rice University Collection, The Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas Austin, the Sheldon Museum at the University of Nebraska, the Spencer Museum at the University of Kansas, the Snipe Museum at Notre Dame, and the University of Kentucky Museum of Art, among many others. His work has been exhibited in one man and group shows in museums and galleries in this country and abroad. Among others: The Museum of Modern Art in New York; The Museum of Fine Arts and the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston; The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His first book Seasons of Light, consisted of photographs of interior scenes with Brown’s short prose pieces, and was published with an afterword and poetry by Denise Levertov by Rice University Press in 1988. It was excerpted in American Photographer. His second, On The Plains, dealt with the open landscape and small towns of the western plains. Published with an introduction by Kathleen Norris by W.W. Norton, On the Plains was excerpted in DoubleTake, LIFE, The New Yorker, Aperture and Texas Monthly. His forthcoming book West of Last Chance, will be excerpted in Harpers, Texas Monthly and 5280. His work has also appeared in Dwell, House and Garden, Landscape Architecture, Duke, Stanford, Popular Photography, American Photographer, FotoMetro, Southwest Art, American Cowboy and other magazines - as well as on the covers of books by Annie Proulx, Jane Smiley...

Artillery Barrage, Suez Canal, Yom Kippur War by Micha Bar-Am depicts soldiers amidst a battle. The men are laying on the ground, ducking for cover in the...

Crossing the Suez Canal, Yom Kippur War by Micha Bar-Am presents a brief moment of joy amidst a dark time. Two men smile while riding in a car, with other men looking onward with a b...

Morocco 93 by Aaron Siskind presents an abstract image, a close up of a textured rock slab. Small dark square holes scatter across the rock. The subject is cropped, emphasizing the t...

Mountain Tree, Study 1, Danyang, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. A lone tree stands tall, growing out from the side of the mountain. The star...

Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 12, Bordeaux, France by Michael Kenna presents a lush, seemingly oversized tree dominating the landscape. Structures in...

*Listing includes framed archival pigment print and daguerreotype Man with Spectacles by Thomas Kennaugh is an enlarged and enhanced print of a daguer...

Once Was by Marcy Palmer presents a small bouquet of flower buds, illuminated in a background of gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf on vellum ...

*Listing includes framed archival pigment print and daguerreotype Man with Pocket Watch by Thomas Kennaugh is an enlarged and enhanced print of a dagu...

The Song You Would Hear by Marcy Palmer presents a bouquet of wildflowers, illuminated in a background of gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf o...

Firestorm/Time for Change by Marcy Palmer presents a collection of golden seed pods, bursting out from a black background. This photograph is made of 24k ...

Untitled #115 by Jo Ann Callis presents a hat and pair of gloves on a table with 7 cherries placed below. A small black bird perches on top of the hat, looking down at the fruit scattered on the table. This vintage c-print measures 24 x 20 inches, and is presented matted with a silver metal frame, measuring 28.38 x 23.38 x 1.13 inches. This photograph is signed and dated in ink on the verso. This photograph was acquired from the Atlantic Richfield Company. Jo Ann Callis was born in Cincinnati, OH and relocated to Los Angeles in 1961. She enrolled at UCLA in 1970 where she began taking classes with Robert...

Untitled #106 by Jo Ann Callis presents a black bird hovering over a table with a layered strawberry cake. The raven flies over the table setting, with it's wing cutting across the center of the image. The bird appears to gaze downward, perhaps looking at the slice of cake as it's next meal. This vintage c-print measures 24 x 20 inches, and is presented matted with a silver metal frame, measuring 28.38 x 23.38 x 1.13 inches. This photograph is signed and dated in ink on the verso. This photograph was acquired from the Atlantic Richfield Company. Jo Ann Callis was born in Cincinnati, OH and relocated to Los Angeles in 1961. She enrolled at UCLA in 1970 where she began taking classes with Robert...

Great Blue in the Rain by Cheryl Medow presents a striking portrait of a great blue heron. The bird stands with ruffled feathers, looking over waves on the rainy shore of the ocean. This photograph is listed as a 20 x 16 in archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 25 x 20 inches. This print is available in an edition of 10. This photograph is signed and numbered in pencil, and blind stamp on print margin and signed, titled, dated, and print type in pencil on print verso. This photograph is available in multiple sizes with varying editions. Santa Barbara art photographer Cheryl Medow creates images that entice the viewer to enter her world, both real and imagined. Cheryl Medow's background in the arts is diverse, but interconnected. Medow studied ceramics at the famed Chouinard Institute and received a BA in Art from UCLA, concentrating on life drawing with charcoal and pastels. Continuing her art education, she studied printmaking at Hand Graphics in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With a wealth of materials and techniques, Medow layers her photographs and weaves them together to create visual narratives. There have been numerous articles written about her work. Avian Alchemy by Becca Cudmore was published by Audubon News/Culture on June 5, 2015, Proof. National Geographic - An Altered Reality by Becky Harlan along with National Geographics Sunday Stills, Sunday, July 12, 2015 and an article in Inspire Adobe Photoshop For The Birds by Alyssa Coppelman in August. In 2016, Medow was included in the SLIDESHOW Night at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City, California. She received the Juror's Award at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury Vermont...

Stayed by Marcy Palmer presents a collection of flowers, illuminated in gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf on vellum with an archival UV varni...

Carduus Nutans Sways by Marcy Palmer presents a small gathering of musk thistles, illuminated in a background of gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold...

Muhammad Ali (Situps on Bench) by Al Satterwhite depicts Muhammad Ali amidst a sit-up, with his arms and legs lifted. He is seated on a bench in a gym, with a man in sunglasses watch...

Hunter S. Thompson by Al Satterwhite presents a portrait of Hunter S. Thompson sitting on a beach with a cigarette in his hand and a drink off to his side. This photograph is liste...

Bird in Hand by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene. A woman sits in a neutral toned room, surrounded by colorful birds. Botanical patterned curtains...

Jura Forest, Dornach, Switzerland by Michael Kenna presents a dramatic forest scene. The dense forest fades into the background, the fog envelopes the trees. The dark trees frame a p...

Elegant Petals by Marcy Palmer depicts a golden stem with budding flowers emerging from a dark background. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf on vel...

That Luscious Day by Marcy Palmer presents a carnation flower surrounded by petals and leaves, bathed in gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf on...

Libro / Espejo (Book/Mirror) by Chema Madoz depicts a open book lying on a wooden table. The pages are spread open, as if someone is flipping through them. A mirror is placed in the ...

The First Cut by Robyn Stacey features a large watermelon sitting on a wooden table in this dramatically lit still-life. The handle of a silver knife protrudes out from a cut in the ...

Leafing Home by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic botanical scene. A woman sits on top of suitcases covered in tropical leaves. She wears leaf printed clothing, and is surrounded by palm, monstera, and banana leaves. This theme is reflected in her environment, with tropical printed curtains...

Cooking the Goose by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene. A woman is stuck in an oven, her arms reaching out from the burners and legs kicking out...

Giza Pyramids, Study 4, Cairo, Egypt by Michael Kenna depicts the silhouette of a tree in front of a Giza Pyramid. The pyramid fades into the background, emphasizing the lone tree. ...

Spring Poplar Trees by Michael Kenna depicts a forest scene. The barren white trees stand tall in rows, seemingly multiplying as they get further in the distance. Spring Poplar Tre...

Avenue of Giants, Humbolt, California, USA by Michael Kenna depicts a dramatic forest scene. A grove of redwood trees is backlit by the sun. The harsh light diffuses through fog, and...

*Listing includes framed archival pigment print and daguerreotype Girl with Doll by Thomas Kennaugh is an enlarged and enhanced print of a daguerreoty...

Contemplation by Ida Lansky depicts a group of three statues. The figures are turned towards each other and away from the viewer, as if talking in secret. This photograph is listed as a 9.5 x 7.5 inch vintage silver gelatin print. It is signed and titled in pencil on mount margin by the artist. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Nor- man, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta Corpron...

Illusion by Ida Lansky depicts a glass vase in front of a window with blinds. The background is distorted through the glass, abstracting the image by emphasizing the varying tones and shapes. Illusion by Ida Lansky is listed as a 9.5 x 7.5 inch vintage gelatin silver print. This photograph is signed and titled in pencil on mount margin by artist. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Nor- man, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta Corpron...

Flower Child by Patty Carroll presents vibrantly chaotic scene. A woman leans back in her couch, covered with yellow and orange flowers. Her floral patterned dress matches the color ...

Puzzled by Patty Carroll presents a vibrantly colored chaotic room. A woman stands hunched over a table overflowing with puzzle pieces. Stacks of puzzle boxes surround the room, wit...

Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan by Michael Kenna presents a lone pine tree, standing in front of the ocean. A small island appears in the horizon, mimicking the shap...

Tram, Calcutta by Steve McCurry depicts a bustling intersection. The streets are lined with markets selling fruit, clothes and other varying products. People fill the streets, some w...

Roping a Cloud, IL Ranch, Nevada by Adam Jahiel depicts a cowboy throwing a lasso. The lasso is frozen in time, perfectly framing the small cloud in the sky. A herd of horses surroun...

Norma Shoulders, Henrietta, OK by John Stryker is a 10 x 8 inch vintage silver gelatin print. This photograph is signed in ink on print recto, and titled in pencil on print verso. John Stryker was born in Rockford, Illinois, September 1, 1883. He is most remembered for his body of photographs he took of the "Olympic of Western sport"*- the Rodeo. During his lifetime he crossed America, working rodeos as an announcer, a producer, promoter and sometimes a rider. He invented the chute that the animals come out of and he developed new ways of photographing action during an event. Dramatic shots were taken from the ground, propping his camera on the toe of his right boot right next to a bucking bronco. Some historians believe that John Stryker was directly responsible for the growth and sophistication of the sport. His negatives are in the collection of the University of Texas at Permian Basin, Odessa. His photographs have been exhibited during his lifetime at the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, and the Amon Carter Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas. His photographs have been published widely including Life, Look, The Cattleman, The Western Horseman, and The Quarter Horse Journal. In 1977, The Rodeo of John Addison Stryker...

Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky features a detail shot of whole and cut up artichokes. The tones of this photograph are reversed, creating an abstract image from a common object. The produce is lit dramatically from the side, emphasizing it's intricate details. Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky is an 8 x 10 inch vintage silver gelatin print. This photograph includes the artist's stamp in black ink on print verso. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Nor- man, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta Corpron...

Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky features a detail shot of whole and cut up artichokes. The produce is lit dramatically from the side, emphasizing it's intricate details. Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky is an 8 x 10 inch vintage silver gelatin print. This photograph includes the artist's stamp in black ink on print verso. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Nor- man, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta...

Nude Rock by Margaret Hicks depicts a detailed shot of cracks on a tan rock. The shape of the rock and placement of the crack give the illusion of the female body. Nude Rock is a 1...

Wisdom by Margaret Hicks presents an abstract scene, a corroded metal object attached to a wooden dock. The detailed textures of the rusted metal, worn wood, and aged rope are emphas...

Hurep Hill Trees, Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this print are appr...

Moonrise in Mumbai by Steve McCurry is listed as a 20 x 24-inch digital c-print, available in an edition of 30. This photograph is printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Pape...

Shaolin Monks Training by Steve McCurry is listed as a 20 x 24-inch digital c-print, available in an edition of 30. This photograph is printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss ...

Tree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this...

Percy's Perspective, Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this print are ...

Rest of Her Life by Patty Carroll presents a luxurious gold and black room with gold decor. A woman lie backwards on the bed with her body twisted in a seemingly unnatural way. Calla...

Sour Grapes by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene, a room filled by grapes, vines and wine bottles. A woman lies back in her chair, covered in the grapes and vines overtaking the...

Gone Postal by Patty Carroll presents a chaotic scene, a room filled with orange, yellow and green luggage and scattered with postcards seeming to fall from above. A woman lies amids...

Field of Sticks, Kamikawa Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this print are appr...

Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Ple...

Boy in Mid-Flight by Steve McCurry is listed as a 20 x 24-inch digital c-print, available in an edition of 90. This photograph is printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper...

The Kaufmann Papers by Nancy Baron is listed as a 15 x 22-inch archival pigment print, available in an edition of 10. This photograph includes a signature label with title, edition, ...

Onishi Tree Shadow and Clouds, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this ...