My photography started on the Sunrise of 2000. I took a series of 5 photos which are documented in the USA Library of Congress as the "First Sunrise of 2000". Since then I have won many art awards. The most popular photos are "Calming The Storm Series which have been sold world wide. Was the first artist to be accepted by Lumigraph Art to be published. Media Arts Group's Lumigraph Art Division Signs Artistic Photographer Larry Weingartner August 13, 2003 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003--Media Arts Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDA) announced today that its Lumigraph Art Division has signed artistic photographer of peace and inspiration, Larry L. Weingartner. Established as a separate division of Media Arts Group, Inc. one month ago, the firm's capabilities are widely recognized for setting a new industry standard for the production of fine art canvas and paper prints with its exacting reproduction of the paintings of Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light(R). Lumigraph Art is now making its expertise, technology and processes available to other artists. "Last year, we set in motion a process to position and extend our manufacturing operations in the open marketplace in order to become the leading art contract manufacturer in the world. Lumigraph(TM) Giclee and Lumigraph(TM) Print combine Old World craftsmanship with leading edge technology to produce the highest quality in art reproductions," said Steve Paszkiewicz, president of Lumigraph Art.
Larry L. Weingartner is known for having taken a photograph of the first sunrise of 2000 for which he earned a copyright. His inspirational photographs are hanging in the Texas Governor's Mansion, the White House, the Bush Presidential Library in College Station and the South Texas Institute for the Arts in Corpus Christi, his home town.
"When I began to research art reproduction companies, I was drawn to the work of Lumigraph Art because of the depth and richness of color and light that they have been able to capture in the reproductions of the work by Thomas Kinkade. It was important to find a partner that understood my photographic art and inspirational themes and had the capabilities of faithfully reproducing them for a wider audience of customers," Larry Weingartner said.
Lumigraph Giclee and Lumigraph Print capture the artists' vision in their original workings and transform each fine art print into a masterpiece with vibrant colors, rich textures and color correctness. Its state-of-the-art technology enables Lumigraph Art to create long lasting, superior quality prints in any volume, with a short processing time.
About Media Arts Group, Inc.
Media Arts Group publishes the work of Thomas Kinkade and distributes his art and related collectibles through independently owned galleries worldwide, an extensive network of branded and licensed dealers; and strategic marketing relationships with such companies as: Avon Products, Inc., QVC Inc.; and more than 60 licensees. The company's primary products are canvas and paper lithographs that feature Kinkade's artistic unique use of light and his peaceful and inspiring themes. Kinkade, known as the "Painter of Light(R)", is the most successful and most collected living artist in U.S. history. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.mediaarts.com.
