Karl Stone Fine Art

Karl Stone

Phoenix, AZ - United States

Long before desktop computers, Adobe Photoshop, and other tools for photographic enhancements Karl Stone used pens, pencils, crayons, razors, water, and anything else that could help him unlock the mystery that was hidden in each of his photographic images. The result is the Karl Stone Art Collection. My personal appreciation of Karl's art is reflected in the poetry I wrote for some of his prints located in The Artist and The Poet Gallery. In Karl's behalf and mine, welcome to the Karl Stone Art Collection. Hope you enjoy! Umar Sharif (Alufa - The Poet) Karl Stone's authorized online representative. (All of the prints included on this site are copyrighted under the Karl Stone Art Collection. Businesses, Galleries, and other entities who wish to use prints from this collection for commercial purposes please contact us via email.)

Media Comments about Karl Stone's Art:

The Media all ask ... how do you describe this work ... what medium is it ... is this a painting? 'All images start from a photograph,' replies Stone, 'from that point on, I use whatever is necessary to get the job done. What's important to me is what the image says.' The work of Karl Stone is identified by a distinctive style of Visual Poetry. Each image is unique, intellectual, arresting and emotionally charged. 'Karl Stone, (is) the man who paints with a camera.' Bob Richards, Dallas Times Herald. These are 'Intellectual and emotionally complex images, unusual and arresting,' Kismet Kechejian, Publisher. 'What Media is this? They look like paintings,' Dori O'Neal, The Tri-City Herald.

Karl Stone Filmmaker:

Karl Stone is an internationally recognized, Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Still Photographer and Author. Karl's still photography has been selected as part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Museum and the Albright-Knox Museum in New York. His work has been exhibited at major art galleries in New York and across the country. His most recent exhibition was at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Western Washington. Karl has produced and photographed over twenty entertainment shows as well as motion pictures, and has worked with many well-known entertainers. He has been the subject of many interviews including a feature story in Drama World and CNN's 'Say Goodbye to Hollywood' with Burt Renolds and Woody Allen. Karl Stone has published his first book, The Scion and has won a career total of 55 National and International awards.

Karl Stones awards include:

International Film Festival of New York Awards (10)
Dallas U.S.A. International Film Awards (4)
International Telly Awards (15)
Gold Addy Awards (3)
Cleo Award (1)
Awards for Still-Photography (11)

(All of the prints included on this site are copyrighted under the Karl Stone Art Collection. Businesses, Galleries, and other entities who wish to use prints from this collection for commercial purposes please contact us via email.)