Art Bio
LUKE FONTANA
NEW ORLEANS
VAIL
Luke Fontana is an internationally known New Orleans Historic Jazz photographer, Abstract Artist, Attorney at Law, Producer- Environmental Activist, and currently resides in Historic Faubourg Marigny District of New Orleans & in the Rockies, within the Gore Creek Mountain Range, White River National Forest, Vail, Colorado.
Mr. Fontana describes himself as a mixture between Paul Strand and Walker Evans w/taste of Henri Cartier Bresson.
Luke Fontana received a Photography Fellowship Grant from National Endowment of Arts, Wash DC to document Blacks in rural south during early 1970’s.
Lucca titled his 1st work:
“VALLEY OF THE PECAN GATHERERS”
Luke Fontana considers this 1st project funded by a Photography Fellowship Grant from National Endowment of Arts to be his best work.
Indeed Luke Fontana’s Artist enhanced photography on canvas of his “Valley of Pecan Gatherers” is now being viewed & sold internationally thru French website Artsper. Also, several of his New Orleans Jazz original works of art are being shown internationally.
In New Orleans Luke Fontana has been featured at the following:
Simone Stern Art Gallery
333 Royal Street
American Italian Cultural Center
New Orleans Art Center
3330 St Claude Av
New Orleans Auction Art Gallery
333 St Joseph Street
Rampart Art Gallery
Frenchman Street Book Store
Lou Sahuc Photo Gallery
Jackson Square
Neal Auction Gallery
In Vail Colorado, Luke Fontana’s Artist enhanced photography on canvas of New Orleans Jazz musicians is featured at Ein Prosit bar/restaurant/live music, Avon Colorado.
After 3 yrs photographing majestic spectral beauty of Gore Creek White Mountain National Forest mountain range, Luke Fontana is ready to pursue a Vail, Colorado Gallery.
Luke “Lucca” Fontana announced 3 days ago his candidacy for New Orleans City Council member to remove incumbent Kristin Palmer District C.
Mr Fontana’s main campaign platform:
“OPEN NEW ORLEANS”
https://www.openneworleans.com/
On Oct 13, 2020, Mr. Fontana is announcing his campaign on 13 different platforms.
In 33 days, Luke Fontana working with info obtained on internet from Robert Kennedy Jr, will expose Bill Gates- Dr Anthony Fauci’s Plandemic pharma ploy plan for MANDATORY vaccinations, implantation Bill Gates microchips.
Bill Gates is buying off the WHO, CDC, & the criminal Medical Mafia Pharma industry injecting 74 aluminum mercury poisonous vaccines into bodies of infants, causing a massive PANDEMIC of diseases & deaths to countless millions. All of this by courtesy of the Criminal Mafia Medical pharma industrial empire spearheaded by Bill Gates & Dr Anthony Fauci.
Mr, Fontana was a featured photographer in New Orleans’ city wide PhotoNOLA 2017 Exhibit.
His photographic promotion is featured on 72,000 NOPSI Hotel-New Orleans 2017 edition brochures.
Mr. Fontana’s vast body of works has been well received at New Orleans Auction Art Gallery.
Recognized as a New Orleans jazz photographer, who specializes in black & white silver gelatin images of the NOLA culture & Louisiana rural communities.
Luke Fontana’s photographs have been selected as part of the permanent collection of the Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection & The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Luke Fontana is the Author of 2 Books:
Save Our Wetlands
New Orleans and her Jazz Funeral Marching Bands
As a Producer:
Luke Fontana has received 3 New Orleans Municipal Endowment Grants to produce 13/30 min TV programs for Cox Cable Television titled:
Save our Wetlands Eco News.
Luke Fontana received 2 grants from New Orleans Jazz Heritage Foundation to produce 13min film titled
” MERCY on the BAYOU”
www.mercyonthebayou.com
Luke Fontana Produced 2 Vinyl Record Albums:
1. DOWN in LOUISIANA featuring Trio Trinity:
BUTCH MUDBONE
JEFF DAWSON
LUKE FONTANA
BAYOU BONFOUCA BLUES
This vinyl features Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Blue’s guitarist ERNIE VINCENT.
www.bayoubonfoucablues.com
All of Luke’s music can be listened to from here:
https://lukefontana.com/music/
Luke’s Video’s can be here:
https://lukefontana.com/music/luke-fontana-videos/
Other Audio CDs Produced by Luke Fontana Include:
LUCA GOES SOLO
NEW ORLEANS 2ND LINE
Further Luke Fontana Productions:
“SAVE OUR WETLANDS”
Winner of the Film Festival 16MM Cindy Film Festival Award
“JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY”
Winner of the Film Festival Awards from Atlanta to Toronto
“STOP KILLING THE CHILDREN”
A 13MM protest film against Skull & Bones President George H W. Bush’s $3 trillion $ criminal invasion of Iraq.
“ECO MARDI GRAS”
A 50 minute film directed by Hollywood Director, John Schindler, featuring a New Orleans’ Mardi Gras with an environmental twist. In this classic film, Aerosmith sings “Voodoo Medicine Man.”
3 New Orleans Jazz Funerals:
Jazz Funerals of these Legends:
Tuba Fats
Louis Nelson
Alvin Baptiste
2 Protest Demonstrations against the Iraq invasion held in Congo Square
Luke Fontana Productions has many items for sale on his website lukefontana.com and “MAKE MUSIC NOT WAR” items such as t-shirts, aprons, and tote bags
Anti-Bill Gates Posters
Individually signed limited edition of 25
$30 + $3= $33 net costs
https://lukefontana.com/product-category/art/
Phone 504-638-1528
www.lukefontana.com
www.mercyonthebayou.com
www.bayoubonfoucablues.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4fA4J30FeRuA4YfOhQ0tuB
#OPENNOLA
#OPENNEWORLEANS
God bless❤❤❤
Luke Fontana
Attorney at Law
www.lukefontana.com
lfproductionsbmi@gmail.com
Phone 504 638 1528
LUCCA🐬🐬🐬
- Famous Lot of Art by Luke Fontana Sold at Auction on August 29
“Louis Cottrell Onward Brass Band” is part of Lot 534 which is available at auction. This is a beautiful lot of Luke’s works. - Luke Fontana’s Artist Enhanced Photography on Canvas at the New Orleans Arts Center
The New Orleans Art Center is featuring Luke’s artist enhanced photography.