AWARD-WINNING BOTANICAL PHOTOGRAPHER LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS SERIES AT HUNTINGTON IN APRIL
Internationally acclaimed fine art photographer David Leaser takes viewers behind the scenes of his groundbreaking new collection on California’s vanishing wildflowers at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens’ Garden Talk on Thursday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. David will present “Exploring the Beauty of California’s Native Flora,” an illustrated talk where he will spotlight these beautiful, often overlooked flowers and reveal the innovative techniques he uses to capture extremely enlarged, highly detailed images that pop with bold colors and patterns.
STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY SHOWCASES AWARD WINNING ARTIST’S EXOTIC FLOWER PORTRAITS AT MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
State of the Arts Gallery is bringing a groundbreaking botanical photography exhibit to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Dec. 18-30. Renowned for bold, dramatic close-ups of rare and exotic flowers, world-class photographer David Leaser will display several of his iconic...
LEADING BOTANICAL PHOTOGRAPHER WINS GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS FOR INNOVATIVE NATURE SERIES AT INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Celebrated photographer David Leaser took top honors for two groundbreaking botanical series at the 2015 International Photography Awards competition in November. Best known for using space-age technology to capture stunning close-ups of rare and exotic flowers,...
WORLD-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER PRESENTS INNOVATIVE COLLECTION AT LAGUNA’S ART WALK
Internationally acclaimed artist David Leaser offers a rare glimpse into the world of flowers as the featured artist at Wyland Gallery’s flagship store during Laguna Beach’s Art Walk on Thursday, June 4. Best known for richly detailed botanical portraits, Leaser will...
WORLD-CLASS ARTIST MARKS 4TH SHOWING AT ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME DESIGN SHOW WITH INNOVATIVE TULIP SERIES ON METAL
Los Angeles, California 2014 — Internationally acclaimed artist David Leaser, whose richly detailed images have redefined botanical photography, will debut an exotic tulip collection using a new technique on polished aluminum at the Architectural Digest Home Design...
AWARD-WINNING ARTIST’S WORK SHOWCASED AT EXCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN L.A.
Internationally acclaimed photographer David Leaser’s “Dahlia” was selected for the L.A. Center for Digital Art’s exclusive Electron Salon, which ran Aug. 8-31 at the center’s expanded new location in downtown Los Angeles. This premier...
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION AT ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME DESIGN SHOW IN MARCH
Award-winning photographer David Leaser will launch his latest collection, “The Orchid Show,” at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York City, March 21-24. Leaser was selected to debut his fine art collection, which uses groundbreaking photographic...
STRIKING IMAGE FROM ACCLAIMED PHOTO SERIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT WORLD-CLASS LONDON EXHIBITION IN JANUARY 2013
Tiger’s Eye, a striking botanical image from internationally acclaimed photographer David Leaser’s Nightflowers collection, was juried to be exhibited at the London Art Biennale Jan. 23-26, 2013. The Biennale, which celebrates contemporary artists from around the...
ACCLAIMED NIGHTFLOWERS PHOTO COLLECTION SHOWCASED IN NIKON WORLD MAGAZINE
Award-winning photographer David Leaser reveals the secrets to his innovative fine art photography in Nikon World’s latest issue, due to hit store shelves this week. In keeping with Nikon World’s mission to inspire and educate amateur and professional photographers...
NIGHTFLOWERS II DEBUTS AT ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME DESIGN SHOW
David’s latest collection, entitled “Nightflowers II,” was selected by Architectural Digest to be introduced at Architectural Digest’s Home Design Show on March 22, 2012 in New York City! The collection will debut in Booth M69! Last year, David introduced his...
LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHER PICKED “BEST IN THE WEST” BY SUNSET MAGAZINE
Sunset Magazine has recognized a Los Angeles photographer as the “West At Its Best” for his highly detailed photographs of flowers. The magazine, which reaches nearly 5 million readers, featured the work of David Leaser, a fine art photographer who is using innovative...
NIGHTFLOWERS ON DISPLAY AT THE HUNTINGTON
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has on display 11 of David Leaser’s Nightflowers. The Nightflowers collection can be viewed in the Botanical Building (adjacent the Conservatory and Children’s Garden) during normal business hours,...
EVENT AND ARTIST RECEPTION FOR DAVID LEASER AT THE HUNTINGTON
On Saturday, September 10, 2011, nearly 400 guests attended an artist’s reception for David Leaser at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens near Los Angeles. The event featured 11 selections from David Leaser’s Nightflowers collection,...
DAVID LEASER PRESENTS GARDEN TALK ON HAWAII’S TROPICAL GARDENS
Award-winning photographer David Leaser presented a lecture at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on September 10, 2011 in Friends’ Hall. Title, “Hawaii’s Tropical Gardens,” the lecture included a virtual expedition to paradise,...
DAVID LEASER’S NIGHTFLOWERS AWARDED SILVER MEDAL IN THE PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS IN THE NATURE: FLOWERS CATEGORY
David Leaser’s Nightflowers was awarded the silver medal in the prestigious International Photography Awards in the Nature: Flowers category. The awards event will be held at the Lincoln Center in New York on October 24, 2011, before returning to Los Angeles in...
EVENT AND ARTIST RECEPTION EXPLORES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FLOWERS
SAN MARINO, CALIF. – The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will host a botanical event on Saturday, September 10 to explore the beauty and science of flowers. Titled, “Focus on Flowers,” the event will showcase the artwork of a modern-day...
FIVE-MINUTE POW-WOW: DAVID LEASER TALKS FLOWERS & ART WITH RUE LA LA
LOS ANGELES, CALIF – Two things we love: bright, bold flowers and exquisite, museum-quality art. So we were more than thrilled to sit down with artist David Leaser whose innovative techniques produce museum archive quality pieces and bring a whole new (wildly...
DAVID LEASER FINE ART NEWSLETTER – JULY 2011
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DAVID LEASER’S BOTANICAL IMAGE APPEARS IN THE AUGUST ISSUE OF ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
NEW YORK, NY – Pick up a copy of the August issue of Architectural Digest to see David Leaser’s image of Flaming Parrot. The artwork appears in the Inspired Design section of the magazine, which features selected finds from the Architectural Digest Home Design...
DESIGNER JANIS DEAN FEATURES NIGHTFLOWERS IN THE MIDWEST LUXURY HOME TOUR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Interior designer Janis Dean has selected three pieces of artwork for the Midwest Luxury Home Tour. Janis displayed three selections from the Silver Edition of the Nightflowers Collection: Paeonia, Serenity and Illumination. The Luxury Home Tour,...
DESIGNER DOMINIC FUSCO FEATURES “THE QUEEN” IN AN AWARD-WINNING INSTALLATION
FAIRFIELD, CT – The editors of Cottages and Gardens selected designer Dominic Fusco as a finalist for the Innovation in Design Awards contest. His work features “The Queen,” a 46” x 57” botanical image from the Nightflowers Collection. According to David...
DAVID LEASER’S BOTANICAL IMAGE APPEARS IN THE JULY ISSUE OF ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
NEW YORK, NY – Pick up a copy of the July issue of Architectural Digest to see David Leaser’s image of Tiger’s Eye. The artwork appears in the Artisan section of the magazine, which features selected finds from the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in...
DAVID LEASER FINE ART NEWSLETTER – MAY 2011
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ESSAY ON NIGHTFLOWERS BY ANN LANDI, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR FOR ARTNEWS
NEW YORK, NY – Images of flowers have a long and venerable history, dating back to the ancient Greek and Roman world, when trompe l’oeilpaintings of still life graced the homes of wealthy patrons. Botanical prints showing the particulars of floral anatomy have both...
FLOWER POWER: NIGHTFLOWERS RECEIVES CRITICAL PRAISE AT THE ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST HOME DESIGN SHOW
NEW YORK, NY – More than 30,000 people attended the Architectural Digest Home Design Show held March 24-27 at Pier 94 in New York City. The event marked the launch of an innovative collection of large scale fine art photographs. Titled Nightflowers, the collection is...
THE INTIMATE GLAMOUR OF FLOWERS BY NEW YORK ART CRITIC JOHN MENDELSOHN
NEW YORK, NY – Art has always asked us to pay attention to the world in all its darkness and in all its outrageous beauty. David Leaser’sNightflowers, a series of striking photographs, confronts us with nature at its most flamboyant. He shows us one individual bloom...
ANNETTE BENING HONORED WITH ARTPIECE BY DAVID LEASER
LOS ANGELES, CALIF – TreePeople, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, has built a new facility in Coldwater Canyon so visitors can see tangible, immediate and easy steps they can take to create a sustainable Los Angeles. Called the TreePeople Center for Community...
DENTAL ARTS FACILITY CHOOSES ARTWORK FROM DAVID LEASER
LOS ANGELES, CALIF – Many medical professionals are beginning to recognize the impact artwork selection can have on their patients’ moods. Carefully chosen artwork can create a peaceful environment that can reduce stress and anxiety. David Leaser’s botanical images...
MEDICAL CLINIC IN LOS ANGELES INSTALLS DAVID LEASER’S ARTWORK
LOS ANGELES, CALIF – The Center for Ayurveda in Los Angeles provides provide Ayurvedic diagnostics, counseling and treatment for a broad range of medical and psychological ailments. The center works conscientiously to provide patients with a serene, supportive...
MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS FEATURES DAVID LEASER’S IMAGES
SAN DIEGO, CALIF – The Museum of Photographic Arts is featuring the works of photographer David Leaser at their San Diego location. Leaser’s book, entitled Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs is a photographic monograph featuring palm trees from around the world. The...
‘AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL HOME AND GARDEN CENTER’ HOSTS DAVID LEASER
CORONA DEL MAR, CALIF – Rogers Gardens held a botanical lecture on palms at its Orange County facility, featuring noted artist, photographer and author, David Leaser. Leaser’s lecture was entitled, “Great New Palms for Southern California.” New propagation techniques...
SAN DIEGO ZOO FEATURES DAVID LEASER IN BUDS ‘N BLOOMS LECTURE SERIES
SAN DIEGO, CALIF – As part of its “Buds ‘n Blooms” lecture series, The San Diego Zoo has featured noted palm expert, David Leaser, to lecture on palms. Using dramatic photography, Leaser’s lecture, entitled, “Seven Surprising Uses for Palms,” showed...
LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM HOSTS DAVID LEASER AS GUEST LECTURER
LOS ANGELES, CALIF – The Los Angeles Arboretum has featured noted palm expert, David Leaser, in its series of botanical lectures. Leaser, an artist, photographer and author, presented a lecture entitled, “Blue Palms for the Garden.” During the presentation, Leaser...
DAVID LEASER DELIVERS LECTURE AT HUNTINGTON LIBRARY
PASADENA, CALIF – The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens hosted artist, photographer and author David Leaser for a lecture on cold hardy palms. The lecture, delivered to members and guests of the Huntington, focused on palms that grow in cold...
DAVID LEASER LECTURES AT SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF – The San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park held a day-long event devoted to palms. Titled, “Palm Sunday,” the event featured lectures from noted authorities on palms and cycads. David Leaser’s lecture was titled, “Palms for Small...
HAWAIIAN STYLE MAGAZINE REVIEWS PHOTOGRAPHIC MONOGRAPH BY DAVID LEASER
HONOLULU, HAWAII – Hawaii may boast more rich gardens and florid National Parks than any other state. This tome is a guidebook to – and visual celebration of – all that lush tropical splendor. It’s all here: the swaying palms, the fragrant flowers, and the...
TROPICAL GARDENS OF HAWAII PRESS RELEASE
HONOLULU, HAWAII – If God were designing the Garden of Eden today, surely He would consider a lush tropical place with jagged green mountains, swaying coconut palms and fresh air subtly scented with the perfume of exotic flowers. This is Hawai‘i, a place that to many...
HONOLULU WEEKLY REVIEWS DAVID LEASER’S BOOK, “GROWING PALM TREES IN HAWAII”
HONOLULU, HAWAII – Hawaii’s primary newspaper, Honolulu Weekly, has written reviews of David Leaser’s work, including this review of his book,Growing Palm Trees in Hawaii. The newspaper writes, “David Leaser is more than just familiar with palm...
SUNSET MAGAZINE REVIEWS PHOTOGRAPHIC MONOGRAPH BY DAVID LEASER
MENLO PARK, CALIF – Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs (Westwood Pacific Publishing, 2005; $39.95) by author and photographer David Leaser is a celebration of these shapely trees in all their sizes and forms, from the tall and graceful to the short and stout. Close-up...
MORE PRAISE FOR DAVID LEASER’S PHOTOGRAPHIC MONOGRAPH ON PALMS
David Leaser’s Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs has received praise from around the world. The book was the first photographic monograph created palms and became a bestseller shortly after publication. Amazon.com ranked it the #1 selling book on palms shortly after its launch, and the book sold out its first printing within 10 months. The book led to book signings, lectures and guest appearances on gardening radio shows, including Garden Compass, the most listened to gardening radio show in the world with more than one million weekly listeners.
PRAISE FOR DAVID LEASER’S WORK FROM THE CALIFORNIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
In this book review, the California Horticultural Society praises the artistry in David Leaser’s work. “It is a delight to see such a lavish and seductive photo book given over to one plant family, especially one’s favorite.”
BOTANICAL JOURNAL PRAISES DAVID LEASER’S PHOTOGRAPHY
The Palms Journal, the membership newsletter of the International Palm Society, reviewed David Leaser’s photographic work, titled Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs. According to the review by Dr. Scott Zona, “David Leaser’s new book, Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs, is brilliant in concept: Show the diversity, beauty and importance of palms through a large-format picture book, let the photographs do the talking and keep the text clean and simple. The book succeeds admirably and resoundingly! It is a large-format “coffee-table book” devoted to palms. It is the sort of book one can dip into at random or read cover to cover. Either way, the book is a treat.”
BOOK SIGNING FOR DAVID LEASER’S FIRST BOOK SETS RECORD
A book signing for David Leaser’s photographic monograph on palms was among the most successful events held at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, according Janet Crockett, manager of the library’s bookstore. In just 90 minutes, more than 70 books were sold and signed by the author.
PALM TREES: A STORY IN PHOTOGRAPHS PRESS RELEASE
The opening pages of Palm Trees: A Story in Photographs (Westwood Pacific, $39.95) show why so many people are enamored with palm trees. The symbols of the tropics, palm trees and the images they conjure up are the antidote to the hectic lives we face.
EVENT AND ARTIST RECEPTION EXPLORES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FLOWERS
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will host a botanical event on Saturday, September 10 to explore the beauty and science of flowers. Titled, “Focus on Flowers,” the event will showcase the artwork of a modern-day botanical artist from Los Angeles who uses photography as his medium. Alongside the artist reception, visitors will be able to experience the extreme detail in flowers using dissection microscopes. The “Focus on Flowers” event will appeal to visitors of all ages.
DAVID LEASER INTERVIEWED ON WABC NEW YORK
ABC’s Kemberly Richardson interviewed David Leaser at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York. It is aired on March 20, 2013 on NYC’s WABC.
