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Celebrating Roy Lichtenstein's Birthday with Laurie Lambrecht

Prominent American pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein, was born on this day in 1923.  During the early 1990's, photographer Laurie Lambrecht served as a part-time assistant and concomitantly documented her experiences while under his employ.

 

Laurie Lambrecht Roy in Red Interior 1991

Roy in Red Interior, 1991

 

Regular patrons to the Catherine Couturier Gallery (formerly John Cleary Gallery) are aware of our annual Deck the Walls holiday show, a group exhibition of vintage and contemporary pieces that allows us to showcase a variety of artists, price ranges, styles and photographic medium.  This year, we are pleased to include several of Laurie's pieces in the exhibition, some of which can be seen below.

 

Laurie Lambrecht Pencils, 1991

Pencils, 1991

 

Laurie Lambrecht Roy in Yellow Interior, 1990

 Roy in Yellow Interior, 1990

 

Laurie Lambrecht Bouquet 1991

Bouquet, 1991

 

Laurie Lambrecht Girl with Tear, B&W 1991

Girl with Tear, B&W, 1991

 

Laurie Lambrecht Roy with Reflections, 1990

Roy with Reflections, 1990

 


Our Deck the Walls exhibition will run from December 1, 2012 though January 5, 2013, with an opening reception on Saturday, December 1 from 6pm - 8pm.

Fans of Lichetenstein's work in the Washington D.C. area (or those of you who might be visiting our nation's capitol during the holiday season) might be interested in visiting the National Gallery of Art's Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, currently on view through January 13, 2013.

 

Takeshi Shikama: America

Posted on Oct 26, 2012

This past weekend we had the pleaure of opening our Takeshi Shikama: America exhibition, which will be on view through November 24.  Regular visitors to the Catherine Couturier Gallery (formerly John Cleary Gallery) will remember Shikama's previous show, Silent…

Happy Birthday, Pablo Picasso!

Posted on Oct 25, 2012

Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881 and, in addition to creating masterpieces throughout his lifetime, became the subject matter of many a master photographer as well.  Celebrate what would have been his 131st birthday by taking a peak at the artist…

Jerry Uelsmann & Maggie Taylor: This is Not Photography

Posted on Oct 6, 2012

Lynda.com has a fantastic documentary on Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor entitled "This Is Not Photography."  The creators of the film have described it thusly:  He experiments in a darkroom. She composes on a computer screen. Together, husband-and-wife…

DC Fine Art Photography Fair

Posted on Oct 2, 2012

New Name, New Artists

Posted on Sep 4, 2012

It is with great excitement that we announce our name change from John Cleary Gallery to Catherine Couturier Gallery. In the last four years, under my ownership, the gallery has evolved to embrace both that which John Cleary and I loved (mid-century French…

Houston Fine Art Fair 2012

Posted on Sep 1, 2012

We are pleased to announce our participation in Houston Fine Art Fair 2012. We will be in a one-artist booth (S11) exhibiting the work of Maggie Taylor, both new pieces and rare works, such as Girl with a Bee Dress, widely considered Taylor's seminal work Maggie…

Frank Yamrus: I Feel Lucky Book and Special Edition Print

Posted on Jun 13, 2012

  Frank Yamrus' recently released I Feel Lucky has been receiving some great press as of late, most recently with a fantastic interview with At Length Magazine by Darren Ching and Debra Klomp Ching. (Click here for the interview)   In his own words, Frank…

ICP Celebrates Weegee's Birthday

Posted on Jun 12, 2012

  The International Center of Photography is celebrating what would have been the 113th birthday of famed photojournalist Weegee (born Arthur Fellig). Today only, the ICP will be hosting additional tours of Weegee: Murder Is My Business.  Plus, they're throwing…

Lens Mugs and Thermoses Make a Splash

Posted on Jun 9, 2012

  In addition to keeping you updated on the newest happenings here at the John Cleary Gallery it's also fun to take a look at other photographic accoutrements floating around out there. One of my favorite online shopping sites, Fab.com, offers weekly discounts…