Portfolio › 'There are observable references to the early german expressionists.'John Gavin, NY
'Through the blizzard of paint, Lederle evolves the history of his art: the quick charcoal life drawings of his years at the San Francisco Art Institute, their transformation into his blurred oil stick paintings...that literally trap his expressionistic figures.' Laurie Frank, LA

Work on Paper › 'Lederle’s work, too, falls within the ambit of modern expressionism in that it demonstrates, to a certain degree, the failure of traditional symbols to move us and the need to galvanize them with a shot of heroic energy.' James Scarborough, SF

Exhibition › Copal Fine Art Gallery is proud to present selected paintings by Hermann Lederle on view through September 2010.

Copal Fine Art
Alicia Armstrong
73255 El Paseo
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Tel. 760.399.7468

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Biography › 'Encompassing a variety of styles, it maintains an ineffable balance... At the center there is calm, control, and powerful emotion. They can be puzzle-like, with a trompe-l’oeuil quality. Figures or shapes disguised within the painting are not at first apparent, but once seen cannot be unseen.' Mia Taylor, Los Angeles

Preview › A variety of new books by artist Hermann Lederle are now available on Blurb featuring the paintings and drawings from the period of 2000 to 2010.

BuzzFoto Visit » 'This week we paid a visit to our good friend, artist Hermann Lederle at his Hollywood studio...'

TV Spots › 'After years as production designer Lederle has brought the same innovative visual style to directing...He has directed commercials for AT&T, NFL/Seattle Seahawks, VoiceStream Wireless, Heineken and Bacardi Rum among others.'