Les Schmidt

"Nisha, New Orleans, 2021" - Contemporary Woman Portrait Photograph

2021

A very large, astounding pastel of a beautiful woman in a veil, ex. the prestigious Arthur Roger gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans, which has shown Adrian Deckbar's work in the past (she now shows at Callan Contemporary...

"Lillian" 2015 Dorothy Jean Series 18" x 27" archival pigment print Moab Entrada Rag fine art paper #8/25 edition signed and dated This Photo Selected Finalist: Camera USA® 2016 National Photography Exhibition, Naples Art Association, Naples, FL 54th Annual Juried Exhibition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA The Red Clay Survey: 2017 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art, Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL I proudly exhibited Les Schmidt's award-winning photography at my New Orleans gallery for years. His work is in notable collections around the world and his exhibitions are always well received by collectors and the press alike. Over the coming months, I will be listing limited edition prints from his diverse portfolio. (PLEASE NOTE: As with many photographic editions, prices rise as prints sell in each edition) This is from a series of photographs of flower arrangements that are gorgeous in their fading; they look almost like watercolors in person, just amazing pictures. Proudly presented by Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, with our firm guarantee of satisfaction. BIO Les Schmidt (b. 1960 New Brunswick, NJ) attended the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts from 2003-2004. He has exhibited extensively in the US including Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Naples, FL; New Orleans, LA and Cooperstown, NY and internationally in Budapest, Hungary and Crete, Greece. He’s been a twice selected finalist for Naples Art Association's Camera USA® National Photography Award (2016, 2017) as well as being curated into recent national exhibits held at the Huntsville Museum of Art, Masur Museum of Art and Attleboro Arts Museum Les Schmidt works and resides in New Orleans, LA. EXHIBITIONS 2019 Choice 2019 Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2018 Snap to Grid Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA Chania International Photo Festival Grand Arsenali, Crete, Greece St Tammany Art Association: 53rd National Juried Exhibition Miriam Baranger Gallery, Covington, LA Monochrome: Juried International Photography Exhibition PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Urban Landscapes 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Still Life A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX 2017 Snap to Grid Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA I'll Be Your Mirror: The Portrait 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA STORM Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, LA Solo Exhibition Atlanta Celebrates Photography: Photo Buckhead Buckhead Library, Atlanta, GA Someone/Someplace: Figures, Portraits & Landscapes Western Bureau Arts, San Jose, CA Street Photography: Juried International Photography Exhibition PH 21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Cooperstown Art Association: 82nd Annual National Exhibition CAA Village Building, Cooperstown, NY The Red Clay Survey: 2017 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL St Tammany Art Association: 52nd National Juried Exhibition STAA Art House, Covington, LA RECOLLECTIONS: A Community Photography Project New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA It's a Sign: The Medium is the Message 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Camera USA® 2017: National Photography Exhibition The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL Line - 2017 National Juried Exhibition Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA Masur Museum of Art: 54th Annual Juried Competition Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA 2016 New Beginnings: Insight Photography Show Rail Yard Studios, Nashville, TN Highway 90: Beyond the Rigolets Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, LA Solo Exhibition Abstracted Mpls Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN Portraiture: Photography Now Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR THINGS: a still life show 5 Press Gallery, New Orleans, LA ARTifact Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, VT Fishing for Iconography 2 A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX Camera USA® USA 2016: National Photography Exhibition The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL 2015 Dorothy Jean Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, LA Solo Exhibition 2012 A New Landscape: The 10th Annual Grand Isle Juried Exhibition Grand Isle Community Center, Grand Isle, LA 2011 The Windsor Court Art Showcase Series Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, LA Solo Exhibition Embleme Eustis Studios, Cape Girardeau, MO Solo Exhibition 2009 PhotoNOLA 2009 Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA Salon d'Automne Arthur Silverman Studio, New Orleans, LA 2006 New Works Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA Souvenir Grand Contemporary, Lafayette, LA 2005 Souvenir Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2004 Leaf Shadows Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2003 Jack Swanson...

"Lisa," 2015 Archival Pigment Print on Moab Entrada Rag fine art paper #3/25 edition signed and dated This Photograph Selected Finalist: 54th Annual Juried Exhibition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA 52nd National Juried Exhibition, St Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA, *Third Place Winner as chosen by juror William Fagaly I proudly exhibited Les Schmidt...

A stunning signed, limited-edition silkscreen of Ines Rivero shot by international celebrity photographer Markus Klinko (bio below) in 1997. We offer this strictly limited-edition signed C-print in a range of sizes and prices. The editions are quite small, so you'll own a remarkably rare and collectible work of photographic art. Shipping is FREE. Proudly presented by Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, with our firm guarantee. Ask about our other superb photographs by Markus Klinko, of stars including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kate Winslet, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, and many others (see below). Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today's most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion. Klinko has photographed the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, and Iman. His editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, and Interview magazine. Brands such as Lancôme, L'Oréal Paris, Nike, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Pepsi, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Klinko to create advertising campaigns. His campaign for Keep A Child Alive raised over one million dollars for children with AIDS in just 3 days. Born in Switzerland of French, Italian, Jewish, and Hungarian descent, Klinko spent his early years training to become a classical harp soloist. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. Later, Klinko signed an exclusive recording contract with EMI Classics, as well as a management contract with Columbia Artists Management. He received the Grand Prix de Disque for his recording of French harp music...

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Janelle Monea, 2009, Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2015, digital C-Print, Signature label and Certificate. Published in Tao Ruspoli's Monography 'Midway on our Life's Journey’, 2018 Abo...