Berkowitz
Lucille Berkowitz – the “Ghost Series”
“The seven “Ghost” paintings idea was
generated when looking at my husband,
Leonard’s “Chair Series” and pondering
them as they hung in our home. I started
thinking: “I wonder who used to sit in
those chairs”.
Leonard is a Fine Art photographer, and
I asked him if he would print up some
duplicates and allow me to paint
ghostlike figures on them. He agreed,
and thus came forth, the pieces
displayed here. After experimenting with
various painting medium, I found regular
white gesso adhered to the emulsion
surface best.”
Leonard Berkowitz Photography
Original efforts began about 1945 after
four years of military service. Self-taught,
working in black and white, his concerns
at the time were with the urban scene,
city-life, people and the handiwork of
man. With the considerable technical
progress in color photography, he found
himself drawn towards the universality
and spiritual rewards of the wilderness
and devoted several years backpacking,
camping and hiking in pursuit of the
natural beauties. He was the 1973
recipient of the ANSEL ADAMS
AWARD for Wilderness Photography
given by the Sierra Club.
He returned to the urban scene,
capturing the preoccupations of people,
cityscapes, discovering shadows and
shapes to tantalize the viewer and make
them aware of things that are always
there but not always observed. His
abstractions become intriguing art forms
that fascinate the eye. Returning to work
in the black and white process, his
photographs take on and assume a very
classical and permanent work of art.
Mr. Berkowitz has had over 40 exhibits
in the United States, on in New Zealand
and a traveling show in the Maritime
Provinces of Canada. Several of his
photographs are on permanent display
at the Columbia Pictures and Hemet
Hospital, the Cyprus Mines Collections,
Bank of America, Shell Oil Co. and in
many other collections.
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