Fine art photography print of the Paris Beaux-Arts style Petit Palais designed by Charles Girault
Photo: © Stephen Karlisch
Designer: Laura Lee

Stephen Karlisch has been traveling the world for over 20 years on various assignments for interior designers, architects, and private commissions. Our Art Shop includes a variety of scenic landscape photographs he has taken during his travels in coastal areas in the United States, the Amalfi coast in Italy, Iceland, Mexico and beyond. We have options in color and black and white, and all our prints are available in multiple sizes.

Adding large scale photographs to a room provides a dramatic focal point and enhances the space by adding narrative and a sense of place. The image you choose for your wall decor is a reflection of your personality, your design style, interests and aspirations.

Fine art photography print Brigade of Topiary - Hotel les Invalides
Photo: ©Stephen Karlisch
Designer: Avrea Wagner

Stephen’s eye for color and detail is evident in his photographs of classic architectural details such as a mansard roof, a Corinthian column, or a Paris balcony. He captures the dramatic play of light and shadow on landmark buildings like the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon or the Rodin Museum. As an interior design element, his photographic prints underscore design themes and immediately elevate the mood in a room.

“Seeking out the sometimes overlooked architectural details and design elements in relatively famous buildings is a bit of a game to me. I appreciate the craftsmanship that is typically passed by, but tells a story from a place in history we should know when looking at that architectural piece. When I get the images in front of me, blown up with vivid detail, even more secrets are revealed that even I did not notice when making the photographs.”

Stephen with a large format print of Bird on Arches - Pantheon, Rome
©Stephen Karlisch

We have nearly 70 images to choose from in our Art Shop and are currently updating with more. All prints are fine art archival quality with one inch border signed by Stephen Karlisch. We also have a few images that are limited editions. There is complimentary shipping on unframed prints within the USA. Our prints are sold unframed, but we do provide custom framing to those in the architecture/interior design trade. Please email hello@stephenkarlisch.com for information on our Designer/Trade pricing, custom sizes, becoming an affiliate or other questions.

Earlier this summer I was chosen to shoot the Perennials’ Fall 2020 collection, a client whom I’ve worked with over the past 10 years or so in a variety of tricky shooting situations. But this time was a little different. Being in the early days of our Covid crisis in Texas, we were all a bit hesitant to get this shoot off the ground. How would we do it?? Where would we do it? How many people would be involved? I pulled in my favorite Producer, Wilhelmina Adams to handle the logistics of this shoot. I needed to find a group of troopers who would basically do double, or triple duty for a couple of days, moving furniture, rolling and unrolling rugs, jumping from one side of the house to the other, and keeping a sense of humor about it all even though we were all a little stressed. We opted to use a model, but to minimize crew we chose to not see her face so she could stay masked and we wouldn’t have to worry about hair and makeup on set. Of course it was 105 degrees and we were inside and outside for several hours. I have to give a huge thank you to my crew, Austin, Eric, and Willy, plus the Sutherland and Perennials team for making this shoot so smooth and flawless. I think the moral of this story is that we were all on the same page, wanting to create a great product for our client to run with, under a tricky situation, and we all pulled on our strong experience to knock it out.

Our creative friends over at Perennials put together a great blog story about how we overcame this challenging shoot that turned into a beautiful and engaging campaign called C’est La Vie. We love the Parisian sophistication influence about this campaign and product and think our new Paris art series would compliment any interior with these soft yet impactful fabrics.

Obligatory crew shot. This was the only time we got this close as a group, and always staying masked.

Perennials’ Fall 2020  C’est La Vie campaign. See their story and more imagery and info here.

After an inspiring trip to Paris last winter, we are releasing 40 new limited-edition art prints of Stephen’s stunning photographs of the City of Lights. His architectural eye is evident in these new and exclusive shots, each of which adds a powerful design element to any space.

Interior design by M Interiors

Like a film noir, A Rainy Midnight Walk in the St-Germain-des-Prés captures the charm and mystery of one of Paris’s most famous neighborhoods. The Magnificent Staircase – Rodin Museum perfectly frames a sweeping architectural detail that can only be found in historic European buildings. David Vanqueur de Goliath offers a cheeky take on one of the oldest statues in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Interior Design by Laura Lee Clark

Interior Design by Carrie Hatfield

In addition to the Paris series, new photographs also include Iceland, California, Italy, Mexico, and Florida, as well as two series of abstracts and textures. At a time when none of us is sure when we will again walk the streets of Paris or other destinations, these beautiful photographs inspire all of us to remember what makes travel and architecture so special. 

All prints are fine art archival quality with one inch border signed by Stephen. To-the-trade pricing is available for interior designers. To see the extensive collection of photographs in the shop, click here.

Stephen Karlisch has been traveling the world for over 20 years on various assignments for interior designers, architects, and private commissions. After several years of requests for his images, he started printing out some of his favorite iconic images created on these trips. Trained in architecture, and having lived all over the world as the son of a Navy pilot and officer, Stephen is retracing his roots through Europe to recapture the images of his childhood memories. Drawn to color, depth, texture and scale, you will see signs of his commercial work and architectural past blended together to go beyond the typical tourist photo, although shooting from the same perch as many have stood before.

This original photography from his globetrotting adventures is now available in our on-line print shop. We have around 25 images and are currently updating with more. All prints are fine art archival quality with one inch border signed by Stephen Karlisch. We also have a few images that are limited editions. We are offering unframed as well as a few framed options. There is complimentary shipping on all orders within the USA. Please email hello@stephenkarlisch.com for information on our Designer/Trade pricing, custom sizes or other questions.

Below are a few samples of our most popular images.

Our new line of textures are perfect as a series or stand alone image to add a dramatic color or interesting conversation piece to a room.

Stephen is excited about building a more intentional creative series in the coming months soon to be announced. Please sign up for our newsletter for new announcements and follow his stories and feed on instagram.