Rodney Smith Art

Edition AP Hand printed by artist. Matted on archival board.

Canoe Digital C-Print / Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 per size Available sizes: 24” x 36” Scenic Collection. Since this print will be shipped directly from the publisher, the...

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...

'Verbier Vacation' Skiiers soak up the sun in Verbier, 1964. Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim ...

'The Carlton Hotel' A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. Gorgeous print measuring a very large 30 x 30" inches / approx 76 ...

'Scottsdale Home' Guests by the pool at the home of Wayne Beal in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1973. Guests relax around the beautiful turquoise waters of the swimming pool of Wayn...

Eagle Club Holidaymakers dining at the Eagle Club, Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1969 Gorgeous print measuring 40 x 30" inches / ca 101.6 x 76.2 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped C...

'Skiing At Courchevel' Gorgeous print measuring 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to...

'Lounging In Verbier' Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Gorgeous print measuring an extra large 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm...

'Winter Wear' Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, March 1976. Two beautiful and stylish brunettes are pictured...

'Catherine Wilke' Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri, 1980. Gorgeous print measuring a Huge 60 x 40 inches / ca 152 x 101 cm's. Estate Stamped C...

Palm Beach Street by Slim Aarons Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. How typically 'Slim style' this photograph is. Beautiful and iconic 1950's c...