Photo LA 2010

PRESS RELEASE

January 14 – 17, 2010

Guy Hepner is pleased to announce its involvement in Photo LA 2010, the 19th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, held at 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica, California. Photo LA is open to the public from Friday, January 15th to Sunday, January 17th from 11am to 6 pm. This exhibition will showcase the debut of The Porn Room, the newest collection from internationally renowned photographer Tony Duran.

Over the past eighteen years Photo LA has earned a reputation as one of the most prominent art fairs and leading photo-based events in the world. Presenting the finest galleries from around the globe, this 19th edition of Photo LA promises to provide an experience like no other. Special events including book signings, conversations, collecting seminars and portfolio reviews are scheduled throughout the weekend.

The opening night reception hosted by celebrated photographer David LaChapelle and actor/photographer Chris Lowell on Thursday, January 14th from 6pm to 9pm will benefit the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at LACMA.

Critically acclaimed celebrity and fashion photographer, Tony Duran has recently released his decadent new series The Porn Room. This collection provides a glimpse into the hedonistic world of Tony Duran, where fantasy and reality merge into one incredible visual experience. The ambiguity in Duran’s images is achieved by visually heightening what is truly sensual about the object or person in front of his lens. These exceptional pieces are comparable in composition and technique to works by the great twentieth century photographic masters from Robert Mapplethorpe to Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts.

Touted as “the most famous non-famous photographer in the world,” Tony Duran has photographed a virtual who’s who of the Hollywood and fashion set. Born in Winona, MN and a graduate from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Duran has no formal training in photography but utilizes his past of painting, drawing and unrivaled artistic vision. From the beginning of his career, Duran has traveled the world building a stellar archive of work. Tony Duran’s work has been seen on countless magazine and album covers, campaigns and editorials.

For further information, please contact the gallery or visit the Photo LA website at www.photola.com.

Guy Hepner
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