Carlos Raul Perez

Carlos Raul Perez was born in Los Angeles in 1953. He apprenticed in photography under Norman Frimkess and later worked at the Elson-Alexander Studio as a portrait photographer. Perez is also a self-taught painter. In 1973 he started painting commissioned portraits based on photographic studies. He gradually began to experiment with colors, textures, and perspectives. His recent studies of people or still life objects strike a balance between realist representation and mystical impressionism. Perez’s work has been exhibited throughout California and is included in collections throughout the state.

*Excerpted from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc.