About The Artist

Photographer, artist and filmmaker LISA POWERS tells extraordinary stories through a history-inspired lens. Her photographic artwork can be found in private and public collections globally. Commercially, her photographs and artworks have been featured in several publications such as New York Times magazine, Vogue Japan, Parco Tokyo, Psychology Today, American Photography, and most notably Art&Antiques magazine. Powers has received over 100 prestigious awards for her work, was named The Circle Foundation for the Arts' Photographer of the Year, and awarded Distinction Honours from the Royal Photographic Society, UK. She was born in France of French/Italian lineage and grew up bi-coastal: New York and California. She achieved renown in photography in the 1980s with her innovative compositions and lighting techniques. As one of the few successful female commercial and fashion photographers of her time, she was highly sought-after for her artistic intellect and unique style. 
Lisa is a master of photographic techniques, and her visuals often take on an otherworldly Film Noir aesthetic – transforming retro imagery into thought-provoking and visually stunning pieces. "I am entirely self-taught in photography, and I continue learning. I think it’s precisely because I’m self-taught that I fearlessly embraced the digital darkroom and added new techniques to my traditional film/darkroom photography. I shoot people (mostly)…my background in shooting fashion is always influencing my work.” 
She travelled widely and worked in New York, Hollywood, Paris and Tokyo before relocating to New Zealand where she now lives and works.