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 The Berendo Middle School is located in one of Los Angeles' most troubled neighborhoods. Despite the poverty and crime, the students come to school each day in the hope of a better life. On April 19, 2004, I was there to assist a journalist doing a story on the School and its students, and while there I caught this image of the School auditorium. I had long been a fan of such beautiful antique furniture, produced for an educational institution though it was, and I feel this shot captures the spirit of a bygone era. Note the stencilled numbers on the seats, which make the image for me. And I sat on one--those seats are as hard and as narrow as they look!
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.
Robert Peate
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Catalog Details Product No 490625 Subjects Style Medium TagsPeate, Robert