ArtNowLA Welcomes Gary Leonard

Dear Readers:

It is with great pleasure, pride and gratitude that we welcome Gary Leonard and his iconic column, Take My Picture Gary Leonard, to the pages of ArtNowLA. Covering his beloved hometown, Leonard continues to capture the heart, soul and zeitgeist of the city, his discerning eye focused on subjects ranging from art, music and everyday life, to politics, history, and the complex landscape we call Los Angeles. Thank you, and please enjoy the art of Gary Leonard.

— The Staff of ArtNowLA 

Photographer Gary Leonard documents the magical and mundane on the streets of Los Angeles. Born and raised in Encino, CA, he’s been photographing the City of Angels for 50 years. Part Diane Arbus, part Weegee, and a lot of fisheye lens-work, Leonard first came to fame with his iconic images of the 1970’s and 80’s L.A. punk scene. Defining the genre and capturing the bands, the people, and life around his hometown, Leonard continues documenting the constant flux of the city. His books include, Make the Music Go Bang, a collaboration with one-time music critic Don Snowden (1997), Take My Picture Gary Leonard (1998) and Symphony in Steel: Walt Disney Concert Hall Goes Up (2003), with his well-worn Nikon part of the fabric and history of Los Angeles. His long-running series, Take My Picture Gary Leonard, is now based at ArtNowLA.