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Artist Exhibitions:
1981 7th Chicago Council of
Camera Associations
International Exhibitio
1982 16th San Antonio
International Salon
1982 22nd Oklahoma
International Exhibition of
Photography
1983 Shenandoah Circuit;
Roanoke Exhibition
1986 Calgary Stampede and
Exhibition, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
1986 Central Washington State
Fair, 34th International
Exhibition of Photographic
Arts
1987 Jackson Exhibition of ...
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Artist Statement for Doug Lester
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Woman
by
Doug Lester
Produced over a period of many years, this collection is a statement of my view of Woman., Life and death are the essentials of human existence; my images reflect the female form which brings life, then makes it interesting. I believe these images may reflect some sort of search for a purity or cleanliness which has rarely existed in my life.
I believe that Woman is the force which prevents men from settling into a form of barbarism. Women give us life. They raise and by and large educate us. They teach us values and make us pick up our underwear and galoshes. They are the civilizing force in human society. They have started wars (Helen), but are more likely to prevent them. They make us wear our rain coats and eat our vegetables; but they also make us crazy.
This collection of images is a symbolic representation of the way I see Woman. My images run the gamut from feminine softness through strength, dark and fair, Woman is the essence of beauty with a little playfulness in between.
Draped or wrapped in fabric, dry or wet, the texture of the skin and the curves of the torso represent unsurpassed beauty. I love women; I respect them, I admire them and I adore them. I love making love with them, talking with them and just being around them. In looking back, the both best and worst moments of my life involved women. I have attempted to capture some of that in these images. Only history though will determine if I have succeeded.
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