Press Release

Venice, CA – On Friday, December 4, at 6pm, The G2 Gallery will celebrate the opening of the solo photo exhibit Nature LA: Larry Brownstein with a fundraiser for The Last Straw Project. These events will coincide with the Holiday-themed December edition of Abbot Kinney First Fridays.

The Last Straw is a 3-phase project to communicate the impact of plastic pollution on the world’s oceans, the eco- system that lives there, and the fisheries we harvest. The goals of the project are to complete a research expedition, a speaking/cycling tour and to engineer a boat made of plastic straws that will cross the English Channel. These endea- vors will be undertaken over the course of the next two and a half years. Nature LA: Larry Brownstein corresponds to this project with its brooding images of gulls, who are directly impacted by polluted oceans.

About Larry Brownstein
Larry Brownstein is a prolific photographer currently focused on the people, sub-cultures and the urban landscape of Los Angeles and its environs. Larry’s numerous credits include images in prestigious magazines such as National Geographic Traveler, Discover, Photo District News and Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel and his stock photography is represented by Getty Images. When he is not shooting in the field he photographs weddings and teaches photo classes.

About Nature LA
Nature LA brings into focus the work of an individual photographer based in the Los Angeles area whose passion is shooting in nature. Each participant’s unique perspective as urban environmentalist and as artist raises a specific concern brought to the fore by the verity of conservation photography. With this ongoing venture, the G2 Gallery hopes to tap into a growing segment of the population interested in change at a grassroots level.