International coupe KBL
KBL International coupe
New installation of one of my favorites ever – a 1948 KBL International coupe from my Rust Rapture Collection. Its new home is at Stitch Texas in Austin. Stitch is Austin’s favorite apparel development company and factory right in the heart of Austin. This is a team of expert technicians working with hundreds new and emerging designers every year to bring their innovations and dreams to fruition. Vesta Harman founded Stitch in 2013. My son Kristopher joined forces with her in 2104.
Rust Rapture installations
Rust Rapture installations.
Two new installations of my abstract photography collection called Rust Rapture.
First is a 42 x 36 canvas print of “Aqua Marine” a close shot of the front fender of a 1935 GM Truck rat rod. This is hanging in the Den of Ryan and Whitney Hsu in Winston Salem.
“Aqua Marine” rust rapture canvas print in Winston Salem
“Fusion” rust rapture canvas print in Winston Salem
The second is “Fusion” which I extracted from the driver door of a 1940 Buick rat rod. This one is hanging in the entry foyer of the home of Robin and Wayne Mosle in Washingon, DC. This is a 60 x40 paper print on Epson Luster Paper.
“Fusion” rust rapture canvas print in Washington DC
abstract photographer austin “Fusion” rust rapture canvas print in Washington DC
Both of these prints are interesting because they each have an anchor point to give you a sense for what you are looking at. Fusion has a small door knob in the top left. And Aqua Marine has a bit of the headlight on the right.
Hobbit Huts in Austin
Hobbit Huts in Austin.
This is a different sort of architectural photography project. Patrick Dougherty is an sculptor who builds these huts out of sticks. When I read about these he was building at Pease Park in Austin, I just had to go do some photographic spot lighting and see if I could get that glowing Hobbit Hut feel out of them. This is what I got after masking 40 layers in Photoshop. Patrick’s home is near Chapel Hill, NC. He installs these all over the country.
Hobbit Huts at Peace Park in Austin photographed by Johnny Stevens
Fusion – abstract photography
It is not often that I print my Rust Rapture pieces on paper – normally I print on canvas because they print up so well in large formats like 2 x 3 feet. This client asked for a large format print on epson luster paper so they could frame it for their front foyer. This piece is called Fusion. It is from a 1940 Buick Rat Rod. These abstract photographs are all derived from the exteriors of old vintage hot rods whose exteriors have been left to the demise of mother nature – the heat, rain, sun and belt sanders. The resulting patinas are spectacular. Often these print can be hung in any direction but on Fusion, there is a door knob – yep that is a door knob in the top left which sort of need to be in the right place.
Mosle Installation of Fusion Abstract Photography
Rust Rapture installation at Benchmark Bank
I have been honored with yet another Rust Rapture installation at Benchmark Bank in Westake. ” ” This photograph is a fine art canvas triptych print of “Saddle Up” which is a close up of the door panel of a 1954 Ford Custom Pickup Truck. Saddle Up is one the images in my Rust Rapture Collection.
Benchmark Rust Rapture Installation called Saddle Up
The panels are 24 inches by 36 inches each. Check it out when you are in the area. Benchmark Bank is at 3811 Bee Cave Rd, Austin, TX 78746, right behind Victory Medical on Bee Caves
Ladies of Benchmark Bank in Westlake
Tell the ladies (Sheila, Claire, Taylor and Marlee) I sent you. By the way, while you are there go ahead and open a checking account. These guys are awesome.
New Rust Rapture Installation in Westlake
As an portrait and architectural photographer in Austin, I get busy and often put my other passion- fine art photography – to the side. Time to catch up. This new Rust Rapture installation in Westlake, Austin, Texas features one my favorites from my Rust Rapture fine art photography collection. This piece is called “Tangled up in Blue”. It is the trunk of a 1949 Ford Coupe rat rod that I shot at the Lone Star Kustom Car Roundup that convenes here in Austin each year. That event is coming up April 7 and 8. This piece has a bit of hardware on it that offers the viewer sort of a visual anchor to give some indication what it is. The hardware is the hinges of the trunk. I think people like having this anchor in their abstract choices. I love seeing how my fine art clients react to different pieces. Some that I think are not that spectacular people adore. I guess that means that art really is in the eye of the beholder.
Tangled up in Blue is a 1949 Ford Coupe trunk from the Rust Rapture collection
Scenic
Beautiful scenic landscapes, sunrises and sunsets. Johnny has traveled internationally to find these captivating scenic shots. Giclee or canvas prints of his scenic photography are available for purchase.
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Rust Rapture
Johnny’s Rust Rapture collection is a perfect solution for those with commercial and hospitality spaces or homes looking for stunningly bold abstract photography for their space. Each image has been sculpted from an very close up photograph of the rusted exterior of vintage hot rods and rat rods. Rat Rods are hot rods whose exteriors have been left to the demise of mother nature – sun, rain, wind and an occasional belt sander. The unusual textures and patina that is left behind is what Johnny strives to reveal.
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“My Rust Rapture piece makes me feel like I could reach out and touch the original textures due to its three dimensional effect. The depth of intense color, shadows and detail always has me taking a second look and seeing something new. We place the art in various rooms of my home, depending on the season, since it seamlessly catches all the natural light and reflects a different look each time!”
Charles Sutton
Co Founder | Sutton Initiative for Design at Salem College
Former Chairman | North Carolina Museum of Art
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