Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistRobert Peate CollectionVariety
Description On March 26, 2004, I set out on what I called 'the Melrose Project', to explore Los Angeles' Melrose Avenue from one end to the other, block by block, store by store, front and back. This is the third of three images for sale here I captured that day. This hand-painted portrait of Lauren Bacall and others by amazing artist Hector Dios adorned the walls of an acting studio on Melrose Avenue. The studio has since been repainted, covering all his loving portrait tributes. I felt hers was the best likeness and expression, and I loved how Senor Dios painted over the windows, without missing a beat. The lower wall, a pipe from the roof, and the studio's awning frame Miss Bacall's face, with the cloudy sky providing a fitting compliment to her famously smoky expression.
Robert Peate, Oregon City Member Since August 2007 Artist Statement
My name is Robert Peate, and I have been taking photographs for business and pleasure since 1987. I specialize in capturing the characters of human beings, going deeper, creating a connection between viewer and subject, but I also enjoy trying to find the character hidden in inanimate objects.
In 2006 I was fortunate enough to have a photograph used on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show ("Dreams Come True, with Emilio Estevez"), of which I am proud.
In 2011 acclaimed editorial illustrator Zina Saunders said, "I am a fan . . . your work is terrific!" I was pleasantly surprised and humbled.
The pictures here represent many different sides of my experience. I hope you enjoy them.