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Isa Leshko Photography

b. 1971

Isa Leshko is an artist whose work examines themes relating to animal rights, aging and mortality. She has received fellowships from the Bogliasco Foundation, the Culture & Animals Foundation, the Houston Center for Photography, the Millay Colony for the Arts and the Silver Eye Center for Photography. Leshko has exhibited her work widely in the United States, and her prints are in numerous private and public collections including the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts; Fidelity Investments, Boston, Massachusetts; the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, Texas; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Leshko’s images have been published in The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times and Süddeutsche Zeitung. In April 2019, the University of Chicago Press will publish her first monograph, Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Rescued Farm Animals. The book will include essays by activist Gene Baur, New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery and curator Anne Wilkes Tucker.

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Artist: Isa Leshko
Babs, Donkey, Age 24, I

Babs, Donkey, Age 24, I

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image (Edition of 15) 18 x 18 inches, image (Edition of 15) From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is off...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Violet, Potbellied Pig, Age 12, II

Violet, Potbellied Pig, Age 12, II

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33

Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image (Edition of 15) 38 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 3) From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offe...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11

Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Teresa, Yorkshire Pig, Age 13

Teresa, Yorkshire Pig, Age 13

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Embden Goose, Age 28, I

Embden Goose, Age 28, I

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. Isa Leshko writes: “For nearly a decade, I have visited farm animal sanctuaries across America to create photographic portraits of geriatric animals. I began this series shortly after caring for my mom who had Alzheimer’s disease. The experience had a profound effect on me and forced me to confront my own mortality. I am terrified of growing old and I started photographing geriatric animals in order to take an unflinching look at this fear. As I met rescued farm animals and heard their stories, though, my motivation for creating this work changed. I became a passionate advocate for these animals and I wanted to use my images to speak on their behalf. “For each image, I strive to reveal the unique personality of the animal I photograph. Rescued farm animals are often wary of strangers, and it can take several days to develop a comfortable rapport with the animals I photograph. I often spend a few hours lying on the ground next to an animal before taking a single picture. This helps the animal acclimate to my presence and allows me to be fully present as I get to know her. I also work only with natural light to minimize the amount of gear I am carrying in order to be as unobtrusive as possible. “For this series I have also photographed elderly companion animals. I juxtapose these images with my farm animal portraits...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bumper, Mixed Breed Dog, Age 17, II

Bumper, Mixed Breed Dog, Age 17, II

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Bumper, Mixed Breed Dog, Age 17, II 2015 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso 18 x 18 inches (Edition of 15) $1600.00 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 15) $800.00 Please note that prices...

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2010s Contemporary Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13

Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13 2011 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) 9 x 9 inches, image $1100.00 Please note that prices increase a...

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2010s Contemporary Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mariclare, Draft Crossbreed, Age 27+

Mariclare, Draft Crossbreed, Age 27+

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Mariclare, Draft Crossbreed, Age 27+ by Isa Leshko Mariclare, Draft Crossbreed, Age 27+ 2016 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso Archival pigment print 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 1...

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2010s Contemporary Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pumpkin, Morgan Arabian Horse, Age 28

Pumpkin, Morgan Arabian Horse, Age 28

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zebulon and Isaiah, Finnsheep, Both Age 12

Zebulon and Isaiah, Finnsheep, Both Age 12

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue, Australian Kelpie, Age 19, I

Blue, Australian Kelpie, Age 19, I

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ash, Broad Breasted White Turkey, Age 8, I

Ash, Broad Breasted White Turkey, Age 8, I

By Isa Leshko

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...

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2010s Other Art Style Isa Leshko Photography

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Archival Pigment

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Find a wide variety of authentic Isa Leshko photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Isa Leshko in archival pigment print, pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Isa Leshko photography, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Betsy Weis, Traer Scott, and Lorena Guillén Vaschetti. Isa Leshko photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $800 and tops out at $2,000, while the average work can sell for $1,100.