FIFTH ANNUAL AUCTION TO
SUPPORT MILITARY WOUNDED
First Photograph of President Obama Acquired by The Smithsonian
National Museum of American History Photography Department
100% of the proceeds will go to wounded soldiers and their families.
Bidding starts Thursday, Nov. 12, 6pm PST
Auction
ends on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 6PM PST
About the Print
"Barack Obama —Dean Dome, Chapel Hill, NC"
(April 30th, 2008)
The print at auction is a 16x20" 100-year archival Silver Gelatin print, matted on an acid-free mat and set in a 20x24" frame. It is hand-numbered and signed, is #6 out of an edition of 50 and comes from the artist’s personal collection. Smithsonian National Museum of American History Photography Department acquired # 11 in the series. The DuSable Museum of African American History acquired #12. As with all of his images, Kalisher will only makes 50 prints from this negative – ever.
"Creating a black and white photograph of Barack Obama was a dream come true. What intrigues me most about politicians are the subtleties… the gestures, the unscripted expressions."
About the Artist
Kalisher’s fine art photography is in the permanent collections of museums including The Louvre, The Smithsonian, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and many others. He is represented by David Streets Beverly Hills on the west coast and Anthem Gallery in New York. His limited edition, silver gelatin originals sell for $3,000 and more.
He is an artist who both marched in opposition to the war in Iraq before the war began and has expressed support for the troops over the past four years through his gallery’s annual auction of his fine art photography.
“Our troops are under fire every day,” Kalisher said, “which is why we need to show our support for the troops and for Fisher House. It doesn’t matter if you believe we should be fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan,” Kalisher added. “So long as our troops are getting wounded in combat anywhere in the world, Fisher House plays an indispensable role in our society.”
About
Fisher House™ Foundation
 Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times—during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 8,500 families, and has made available more than two million days of free lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. Based on a comparison of fees at a Fisher House™ with commercial lodging facilities in the same area, it is estimated that families have saved more than $60 million by staying at a Fisher House™ since the program began.
The Pentagon reports more than 32,000 American men and women have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since the start of the wars in both countries.
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