Lisa Powers
New Zealand

Nominee

"Homage to Jetta Goudal"

Jetta Goudal was a beautiful Dutch silent film star, but never transitioned to talkies.

Biography: Born in France, but raised primarily in New York and California, Lisa Powers began her career as an art director in a boutique agency. Shortly thereafter, she started taking photographs for commercial assignments. Lisa is self-taught primarily by studying images of Man Ray, Lillian Bassman, Irving Penn and other greats. In 2005, Lisa relocated to Christchurch, New Zealand.