Charles Martin Art

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 10 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph This exhibition is a visual dance of contradictions. Whimsical and sophisticated. Stylistic and simple. Studied and carefree. That’s what emerges when you take a photojournalist by study, fashion photographer by trade and fine artist by instinct and leave him alone with his camera and a muse. Burris’ work is influenced by his early career spent working with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the confines of either discipline. It is not fashion photography, which is by nature produced, but rather purely spontaneous. Todd left the world of fashion photography after building his own career in Milan and New York to go to LA and find his niche. He embraced his fascination with flea markets and penchant for discarded items that wouldn’t ever be chosen because they were trendy but because they were interesting. Burris packed his 1979 white Pontiac station wagon with his finds. When he came upon a stage that fit the props, he called on his muses and created a visual story on the spur of a moment. The collection of black and white images conveys a sense of effervescence and Élan. It includes photographs from Burris' time in Los Angeles as well as earlier experimental work in Milan and New York City. Anything but superficial, the invitational image, "Paget #1" challenges the traditional symmetry of beauty. We see a dramatic close up of a woman’s face, her intense eyes framed by the stark contrast between her porcelain skin and jet black hair. The lighting is such that her face is divided by shadow, one half dark and mysterious, the other half light and classically beautiful. The effect is deeply engaging. The viewer doesn’t know when the photo was taken but you want to know more. In “Mercer Street...

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of brass Fully functional Original condition.  

Animals is an original artwork realized by Jean Lurçat (1892 Bruyeres - 1966 St.-Paul-de-Vence) . Lithograph print, mid-20th Century. Perfect conditions. Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) ...

Rare, antique drypoint etching pencil signed by the artist whose name is illegible, circa mid-19th century, England.

A table light with Opaline glass shade, pictured in brass. Brass, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request, Opaline-glass, hand blown. Most components ac...

A beautiful articulating industrial Bauhaus design task lamp from the 1930s, designed by Christian Dell and produced by Koranda Austria. This versatile light is fully adjustable in a...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Torero Aquatint from 1964. The edition of 6/245 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm. Publisher: Éditions Français Réunis, Paris. Referenc...

Water Lilly table lamp from Maison Charles, France, 1970s.

A mid - century table lamp by Maison Charles. This high quality lamp is completely made of nickeled brass. It needs three bulbs. The lamp is rewired, so safe and ready to use. So...

Antique Art Deco Louis Icart print titled "Manon" depicts a woman walking from a carriage. Embossed lower left L.I Paris 6 of 492, pencil signed lower right, framed in a beautiful go...

French Maison Charles table lamps usually use nature and history as muses. With this glamorous arabesque brass design, and original brass lamp shade from Maison Charles, this lamp wi...

Pair of handmade Classic Art Deco nickel plated Woka desk lamp with Diffuser, Hardwired, On / Off Switch on the lamp base Max 1 x 60W. Base: 8" Diameter