Artist Proofs of various work pre-1987

Artist Proofs from series "The Subject Is Roses" 1987

Artist Proofs of various images 1987-88

Artist Proofs of portfolio book cover art by Kern circa 1988-94

Artist Proofs of various images 1989-91

Artist Proofs from fashion collection for Matsuda Tokyo, Paris 1992

Artist Proofs from fashion collection for Matsuda Tokyo, Portugal 1992

Artist Proofs from fashion collection for Matsuda Tokyo, "Water Theme" 1993

Artist Proofs from collections for Takashimaya NY 1993

Artist Proofs of various images 1992-94

Artist Proofs of various fashion images 1995-97

Artist Proofs from series "The Subject Is Roses"

 

Originally a fashion series for Bloomingdales NY 1987, co-ordinating with The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) which was showing an exhibit of fashion and surrealism.

Artist Proofs from series Decorative Portfolio Book Art

 

Between 1987 and 1996 Kern made unique covers and section pages for his portfolio books.  Techniques included collage, paint, ink, pencil, or pastel on his photographs and found printed matter, and xerographic negatives of images and typography.  Many of these unique pages did not return to him as they were collected by his clients.  Of the few that remain, Kern scanned the original art.

Artist Proofs from various series

 

Images circa 1989-1991

Artist Proofs from various series

 

Images circa 1992-1994

Artist Proofs from various fashion and fashion still life series

 

Images circa 1995-1997

Artist Proofs from fashion series "Water Theme"

 

Originally a fashion and art series for the SS 1994 men's fashion collection of Matsuda Tokyo photographed in 1993.

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