TITLE: Nobody Walks in L.A.

In 1982, the song “Walking in LA” by the new wave band Missing Persons poked fun at Los Angeles for our dependence on cars, with the refrain — “Nobody walks in LA”. In 2023, we walk, we strut and we meander. Los Angeles has a unique architecture all its own, some of it loved, some of it hated and some of it unnoticed. Usually it takes some walking, which I love to do, and almost it always takes some waiting for the right subject to walk by and add life and scale to my images.

AUTHOR: Eric Renard (United States)

Eric M Renard (www.ericrenardphotography.com) is one of California’s Leading contemporary Fine Art Photographers. His passion for photography was ignited at Tufts University in Boston, where he studied under Siegfried Halus. After graduating, Eric went to San Francisco and worked as an architectural real estate photographer before moving to Los Angeles.

Eric’s 2023 exhibition, titled Urbanity, explores the modern world through black & white photography, though he is equally well-known for his distinctive color work reflecting classic California images. “This mostly black and white exhibition focuses on high contrast, urban cityscapes which reflect an eerie sense of peace and tranquility,” said Renard about the new work. “The landscape is the hero here, with the people in them subject to the power of their surroundings”.

Eric’s photography has found its way into art galleries in London, Budapest, New York, Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and across California. His photography has received numerous Best of Show awards and has been published in both books and photography magazines, including the cover of Black & White magazine. He is also on the board of directors for several non-profit art organizations in Los Angeles, helping to organize and promote local art exhibits.