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Humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine creates more than images, she inspires change. A master storyteller, Lisa documents indigenous cultures & SOCIAL CAUSES in more than 150 countries on six continents, instinctively identifying the universal human dignity in all of us.
Humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine creates more than images, she inspires change. A master storyteller, Lisa documents indigenous cultures & SOCIAL CAUSES in more than 150 countries on six continents, instinctively identifying the universal human dignity in all of us.
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At Lisa Kristine Fine Art, our mission is to inspire unity, wonder, and connection. For more than 30 years, Lisa has documented indigenous cultures and social causes in more than 150 countries across six continents, meeting people at the level of the heart and reminding us that we are part of a global family.
Visit Our Photo Gallery at 452 First Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476 or Call us Directly at 415-827-4441. I have learned so much about life through other's examples of living. The gift of seeing our world from different perspectives shows me there are so many ways to be alive. It reminds me there is abundant possibility.
Hiding in plain sight: the faces of modern-day slavery. We speak to photographer Lisa Kristine whose dangerous work has been raising awareness of modern-day slavery for a decade. We speak to photographer Lisa Kristine whose dangerous work has been raising awareness of modern-day. Under the sponsorship of the Galileo Foundation, and in concert with Human Thread Foundation, the.
The audience sat silent, transfixed, as Lisa Kristine took them on a visual journey with photographs as their guide. Lisa delivered the most gripping opener I've ever seen in a presentation. Lisa Kristine uses photography to expose deeply human stories and to inspire change. For more than 30 years, Lisa Kristine has traveled to the most hidden parts of the world to document the beauty, resilience, and dignity of indigenous people.
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Megan T.
Nov 17, 2020
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My dad and I visited the gallery recently and we were able to meet Lisa Kristine. She was so engaging, humble and friendly. I suppose visiting all of the areas she has been to and witnessing such atrocities in the world would make you a very grounded person. This was my first time coming to the gallery but my father said he comes to this gallery every time he is able to make to Sonoma. Her work as a photographer is amazing but the cause behind it is even greater. Well worth your time visiting if you get a chance.
CiCi M.
Jul 26, 2020
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Lillian W.
Feb 15, 2020
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As I was walking along the sidewalk in old town Sonoma, I pasted a lot of shops. Many of them were art galleries with art pieces that didn't interest me. But the framed color photo of a soulful content face painted in a gorgeous shade of blue caught my eye. You can say... I made eye contact.
I moved in closer to the shop window to get a better look and the next thing I knew I was walking into the gallery. The Lisa Kristine gallery.
Who the heck is Lisa Kristine?! I was thinking this to myself because her photos are pieces of art. The walled photos were beautiful. Mesmerizing photos of
I moved in closer to the shop window to get a better look and the next thing I knew I was walking into the gallery. The Lisa Kristine gallery.
Who the heck is Lisa Kristine?! I was thinking this to myself because her photos are pieces of art. The walled photos were beautiful. Mesmerizing photos of
Tiffany B.
Jan 15, 2019
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Stumbled across this gem while walking the plaza. Lisa is an amazing photographer and has a great eye. I ended up purchasing the Slavery book because I wanted to support her work and the cause. They have specials around Christmas time so keep that in mind.
The images she captures are very intricate and captivating so make it a point to stop by here if you're in town.
The images she captures are very intricate and captivating so make it a point to stop by here if you're in town.
C. E.
Jul 21, 2018
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David R.
Jul 26, 2016
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I had the honor of meeting Lisa Kristine at the Ann Arbor 2016 art festival. I didn't know who she was at the time and was unfamiliar with her work. All I knew was that out of the 400 artists that were there that day; she was my favorite.
Lisa's work to me is a raw and honest reflection of whatever she's photographing at the moment. I love her work and will continue to support her in future projects. What makes her work "art" to me is learning the background information about the picture. If you read what she does to get these shots, it's amazing. Lisa to
Lisa's work to me is a raw and honest reflection of whatever she's photographing at the moment. I love her work and will continue to support her in future projects. What makes her work "art" to me is learning the background information about the picture. If you read what she does to get these shots, it's amazing. Lisa to
Terry T.
Apr 25, 2016
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The photographs in this gallery are stunning: they are large sized beautiful images that are perfectly framed. I was going to walk back and get S so he could see them. I was impressed.
There wasn't anything I wanted to take home. That's not saying that they weren't amazing. I wish I had taken all of them, but there wasn't anything that I had not seen before when I judge at camera clubs.
Five stars for the gallery, five stars for the technique that the artist used and her ability to interact with her subjects. However, it is only three stars for the subject matter.
There wasn't anything I wanted to take home. That's not saying that they weren't amazing. I wish I had taken all of them, but there wasn't anything that I had not seen before when I judge at camera clubs.
Five stars for the gallery, five stars for the technique that the artist used and her ability to interact with her subjects. However, it is only three stars for the subject matter.
Priscilla G.
Sep 14, 2014
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The woman that works there is one of the most unpleasant people I have ever dealt with. I went by the gallery yesterday to look at some of the photographs because I am writing a paper for the Academy of Art in San Francisco on one of the photographs, and she treated me like I was going to steal something. She spoke to me like I was beneath her, or like I was wasting her time. I was dressed in casual clothes and she treated me like I was a delinquent, which is quite sad because I originally intended on purchasing a few of the prints but the way was treated left a very bad taste in my mouth. I called
June L.
Mar 02, 2014
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This Gallery is located in Sonoma, and is an area I know very well. My sister lives in Sonoma so I visit quite frequently.
I love Lisa's photos, especially the ones taken in Asian countries. I am a traveler and have seen many of the Asian countries. I own one photo of Lisa's she took of the Ganges River in India and I love that photo. The one photo that intrigued me this time was the photo of the Buddhist monk taken in, I think it is Myramar or somewhere in Burma. I love that photo and I'm seriously contemplating purchasing that piece. All of her photo's are beautiful
I love Lisa's photos, especially the ones taken in Asian countries. I am a traveler and have seen many of the Asian countries. I own one photo of Lisa's she took of the Ganges River in India and I love that photo. The one photo that intrigued me this time was the photo of the Buddhist monk taken in, I think it is Myramar or somewhere in Burma. I love that photo and I'm seriously contemplating purchasing that piece. All of her photo's are beautiful
Ammie A.
Feb 15, 2014
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I think it is my emotional nature that made me a bit teary eyed looking through her photos. The man holding on to the elephant's tusks made me feel the relationship between animal and master just as anyone of us love our cats and dogs as if they are our very own children. Or the content faces of the natives in the Appalachian mountains that seemed to express innocence, a sense of community, connections and images that we normally won't see everyday. She captured the emotions and art that inspire the heart and soul to move on and live. I wish I could afford her artwork, maybe someday who
Sydney K.
May 20, 2013
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I stopped in here recently and was surprised by the beauty and quality of the photography in this gallery.
The portraits were my favorite of everything I saw. The subjects seemed to be staring directly at me, inviting me to join them in their world. The books were beautiful, though the photographs documenting modern day slavery were sometimes too much for me to handle. Nothing gory or disgusting was shown, but seeing how exhausted the people looked on all levels of functioning was difficult.
I think art is meant to invite the viewer outside of their own ego, to bring us beyond ourselves into
The portraits were my favorite of everything I saw. The subjects seemed to be staring directly at me, inviting me to join them in their world. The books were beautiful, though the photographs documenting modern day slavery were sometimes too much for me to handle. Nothing gory or disgusting was shown, but seeing how exhausted the people looked on all levels of functioning was difficult.
I think art is meant to invite the viewer outside of their own ego, to bring us beyond ourselves into
Kevin F.
Nov 26, 2012
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Eric B.
Dec 21, 2011
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Many of us have visited places that feature stunning works of art, but for whatever reason just aren't our style. That's how I feel about the Lisa Kristine Gallery. The photographs are expertly composed and with vivid colors and subjects that draw you right in, but to a limited point for me. I've passed by her windows several times and even have occasionally wandered in trying to figure out what I'm missing. Yet, I just can't emotionally connect. Sorry. However, I fully understand how many other people could be absolutely Wowed by these works.
Chrysanthemum A.
May 12, 2011
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The Lisa Kristine Gallery is a marvelous little wonder down the street from Mission St. Francis Solano. Though the plaza is a place of activity- this gallery is a place of refuge. It is meditative, with huge pictures of a young Buddhist monk with his tiger, or a Buddhist nun so androgynous she looks like an old man. There are colorful pictures depicting the yellow expanse of the Sahara, with blue clad nomads, or Tibetan dancers in ceremonial outfits. Each picture is an opportunity for contemplation.
I had a surreal experience at this gallery, because it reminded me of another place, another city
I had a surreal experience at this gallery, because it reminded me of another place, another city
Mo C.
Jan 22, 2010
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I am almost embarrassed to say that I have not heard of this gallery before. I was immediately captivated by the image in the window. And as I walked in I grew more and more captivated. It was as if she (Lisa Kristine) were speaking to me as each photo told a story of the moment. It was impossible to graze through the gallery from piece to piece. Each image literally demanded my attention, and I found myself standing still in front of each photo for uncounted points of time.
I still think of the photos from time to time, and can't wait to go back and purchase a few.
I can't stop talking
I still think of the photos from time to time, and can't wait to go back and purchase a few.
I can't stop talking
Laura G.
Jun 17, 2009
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Gosh, she must have a thousand special color filters on her. Her images are poetic and her ability to capture her subjects with such emotion is uncanny. Her portraits capture an intimacy within her subjects, which surprises me and makes me feel a sense of nostalgia for the portraits location.
It's really difficult not to look at one of her images and not notice that the colors play as important a role in the pics as her subjects. They're just so bright that they enhance the shot.
She has many famous photos from India, but her shop also features images from Zanzibar and Tibet.
Dosa
It's really difficult not to look at one of her images and not notice that the colors play as important a role in the pics as her subjects. They're just so bright that they enhance the shot.
She has many famous photos from India, but her shop also features images from Zanzibar and Tibet.
Dosa
Eric P.
May 01, 2009
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The Lisa Kristine gallery is a feast for the eyes and the soul. The gallery is warm and inviting; the staff is friendly and unobtrusive.
But of course it is the images that make the space. And they are stunning. From Buddhist monks to Chinese waterscapes to Morrocan street life, the Lisa Kristine gallery explodes with rich colors and deep reflections on the human condition. You easily can spend hours in the gallery, wandering from image to image, losing yourself in a world at once seductively exotic and yet deeply familiar to us all as we see our common humanity captured effortlessly and gracefully
But of course it is the images that make the space. And they are stunning. From Buddhist monks to Chinese waterscapes to Morrocan street life, the Lisa Kristine gallery explodes with rich colors and deep reflections on the human condition. You easily can spend hours in the gallery, wandering from image to image, losing yourself in a world at once seductively exotic and yet deeply familiar to us all as we see our common humanity captured effortlessly and gracefully
Evan N.
Jan 06, 2009
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Shannon L.
Jun 01, 2008
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Yan M.
Apr 09, 2007
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WOW!! The artist captures amazingly stunning photographs/images! Truly moves you and very though provoking with the most striking colors and techniques....
Her works are simply amazing, with images of The Great Wall of China, of dwelling images of Morocco, South Africa, Croatia, India, Turpan, Prague, etc. Each picture is so breathtaking and totally capturing the right essence and moments.
From the artist's website:
Lisa Kristine is a San Francisco based photographer specializing in images of remote indigenous peoples. Initially spending nearly five years in Asia, she immersed herself
Her works are simply amazing, with images of The Great Wall of China, of dwelling images of Morocco, South Africa, Croatia, India, Turpan, Prague, etc. Each picture is so breathtaking and totally capturing the right essence and moments.
From the artist's website:
Lisa Kristine is a San Francisco based photographer specializing in images of remote indigenous peoples. Initially spending nearly five years in Asia, she immersed herself
