Anderson and Low exhibition at Fahey/Klein Gallery
Photo copyright by Anderson and Low
Photo copyright by Anderson and Low
Photo copyright by Anderson and Low
Photo copyright by Anderson and Low
Photo copyright by Anderson and Low
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present “ENDURE: An Intimate Journey with the Chinese Gymnasts”, the first exhibition in the western world of this project from contemporary photographers, Jonathan Anderson & Edwin Low. The exhibition is comprised of large-scale color photographs taken over a two-year period documenting the elite Chinese gymnasts, their challenging and dedicated training program, their character, and the team’s training facilities in Beijing.
Athletics, endurance, and the process of training have inspired Anderson & Low for over twenty years, but it wasn’t until 2009 that the duo was granted exclusive and completely unique access to photograph the Chinese gymnasts. Nobody has been given this access, and the results are as unprecedented as they are extraordinary. Over the following two years, Anderson & Low would work to create a documentary series that reinvents traditional sport imagery. Whereas conventional sport photography primarily focuses on the winning moment, or an instance of heartbreaking defeat-Anderson & Low’s images explore the mental and physical process of training itself, and the structure and discipline the young gymnasts endure. The images capture powerful moments of stillness and transcend into a study of the human condition in microcosm, an examination of the purest human emotions under intense pressure. Although the images have a distinctly contemporary feel, athletics, training, and competition are among the most ancient and earliest depicted themes. Anderson & Low’s images reference classic Greek and Roman forms, and the ancient ideal of the trained athlete. Their photographs examine the tension between the athlete’s ideal and the very real limitations of the human body.
Anderson & Low state that the goal of the project is to celebrate the extraordinary athletes they have spent years photographing alongside, and of whom they remain in awe. They use the word “Endure” in a triumphal sense, celebrating these gymnasts’ stamina, endurance, dedication, character and through this they celebrate the human spirit as a whole. Their images avoid judgment; instead, the detailed scrutiny in these images conveys the physical and mental experiences of the athletes, and the photographers’ feeling of respect and admiration towards the athletes’ strength, grace, power and determination. This became evident to the photographers when they first witnessed the athletes training in their massive gymnasium in early 2009, “We experienced profound emotion, intimate and powerful, made all the more intense by this primal response being so unexpected. It was, and still is, unforgettable; until that moment, we had not known that sport could still make us feel something so simple, as though it was the first time we have ever seen people train.” (ENDURE, Serindia Contemporary Publications, 2012)
Since 1990, Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low have been collaborating creatively as Anderson & Low. Their work has been exhibited internationally, and belongs to many public and private collections including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Portrait Galleries (United Kingdom and Australia); National Gallery of Australia; Museum of Fine Art, Houston;High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and La Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris among many others. A limited edition book of “Endure” was recently released by Serindia Publications (2012).Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low live and work in London, United Kingdom.
This exhibition runs MAY 22, 2013 THROUGH JULY 6, 2013
Reception for the Artists: Thursday, March 23, 7 – 9 PM
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is located at 148 North La Brea, between First Street and Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday
Phone: (323) 934-2250
By Jim McKinniss
tPE member Ellen Butler in exhibition at Long Beach Arts
PhD 2 at 72 photo copyright by Ellen Butler
Long time member of The Photographers Exchange, Ellen Butler, has been select to show her work in the ”Urban Landscape and Graffiti” exhibition at the Long Beach Arts Gallery.
Ellen joins another Photo Exchange member, Bill Collins, in this exhibition. You can see Bill’s work in the May 4, 2013 post.
The show runs from May 11 through June 14. The show Reception and Awards presentation is on Sunday, May 12 from 2 to 4 pm.
The Long Beach Arts Gallery is located at 5372 Long Beach Blvd. in North Long Beach, 90805. (Between Del Amo and Market).
The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 pm.
Phone: (562) 423-9689.
By Jim McKinniss
MediaStorm – Videos featuring photographic work.
This photo is copyrighted.
I discovered the website MediaStorm.com several years ago. The site maintains an amazing collection of videos about photographers and their work.
The link below will take you to a photographic essay by Magnum photographer Paul Fusco. The photos are beautiful the subject is horrific.
http://mediastorm.com/publication/chernobyl-legacy
By Jim McKinniss
Amanda Demme works in exhibition at Obsolete Gallery
Photo copyright by Amanda Demme.
Photo copyright by Amanda Demme.
Photo copyright by Amanda Demme.
The following is an except from a recent L.A. Times article about Demme.
Demme now 47 lives a quiet existence as a fine art portrait photographer. Her days revolve around her utilitarian Atwater Village studio, a cavernous space filled with antique ephemera. Everyday objects from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries inspire her to create images so hyper-real, they’re often mistaken for oil paintings from some indeterminate past.
“It’s the most vulnerable place you can be,” Demme said of her life as a visual artist. She was traipsing around her studio as she spoke, draped in a vintage men’s jacket, her curly mane covered by a wide-brimmed felt hat she made herself, pausing periodically to dissect one of her images. “I’ve invested my entire world in this work.”
On Saturday, Demme debuts at the Venice gallery Obsolete, showing oversized portraits from her “Work” series. The only sign of her glamorous past are the few celebrity friends who served as subjects, actors Casey Affleck, Ione Skye, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Patricia Arquette among them. She says she doesn’t even know who’s invited to her private opening. “I don’t have anybody’s numbers anymore,” she said.
Here is a link to the full L.A. Times story about Demme:
Obsolete Gallery is located at
222 Main St., Venice, California 90291
Phone: 310.399.9925
The gallery is open daily except Tuesday 11 am to 6 pm, Saturday 12 pm to 5 pm.
By Jim McKinniss
tPE Member Bill Collins selected for exhibition at Long Beach Arts
Telephone photo copyright by Bill Collins
Mannequins photo copyright by Bill Collins
Bich photo copyright by Bill Collins
Bill Collins who is a long time member of The Photographers Exchange has been select to show three photos in the ”Urban Landscape and Graffiti” exhibition at the Long Beach Arts Gallery.
The show runs from May 11 through June 14. The show Reception and Awards presentation is on Sunday, May 12 from 2 to 4 pm.
The Long Beach Arts Gallery is located at 5372 Long Beach Blvd. in North Long Beach, 90805. (Between Del Amo and Market).
The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 pm.
Phone: (562) 423-9689.
By Jim McKinniss
Sebastiao Salgado at Peter Fetterman
Photo copyright by Sebastiao Salgado.
Photo copyright by Sebastiao Salgado.
Photo copyright by Sebastiao Salgado.
Photo copyright by Sebastiao Salgado.
Photo copyright by Sebastiao Salgado.
The Peter Fetterman Gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica is featuring the photos of Brizalian photographer Sebastiao Salgado.
Salgado is one of the giants in the pantheon of great contemporary photographers (at least in my opinion).
I have also included a link to Salgado’s TED talk.
Peter Fetterman Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue Gallery A1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310 453 6463
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am – 6pm
General Inquiries:
info@peterfetterman.com
By Jim McKinniss
Diane Arbus exhibition at Fahey/Klein
Image copyright by Diane Arbus estate.
Image copyright by Diane Arbus estate.
Image copyright by Diane Arbus estate.
Image copyright by Diane Arbus estate.
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present a special exhibition of Diane Arbus photographs. Culled over many years, this never-before-exhibited private collection contains several important Arbus photographs including, among others, Russian midget friends in a living room on 100th Street, N.Y.C., 1963; Lady Bartender at home with a souvenir dog, New Orleans, L.A., 1964; Jack Dracula, the Marked Man, N.Y.C., 1961; Two ladies at the automat, N.Y.C., 1966; and Circus fat lady and her dog, Troubles. Diane Arbus remains one of the most influential and revered artists in the history of photography.
Diane Arbus’ portraits of socialites, nudists, transvestites, carnival performers, and eccentrics reflect her long-standing interest in subcultures and the rituals of groups within society. Arbus closely collaborated with her subjects by posing them, engaging them in conversations, and spending time in their homes and environments. This process set Arbus apart from her contemporaries, and resulted in images that are formal and deliberate, but also exceedingly personal. In turn, each portrait becomes an engaging collaboration between the subject, photographer, and viewer. “Privately, Arbus compared her photographic approach to gathering a butterfly collection, a metaphor that evokes both the evanescent quality of photography and its scientific objectivity.” (Sandra S. Phillips, The Question of Belief, “Diane Arbus: Revelations”, Random House, 2003)
Arbus’ images contain a paradoxical element which uncovers the strange in the everyday while simultaneously revealing the familiar in the unknown. Diane Arbus’ images investigate the nature of identity, and explore the difference between how her subjects want to be seen and how others see them— what Arbus referred to as the “gap between intention and effect”. Arbus’ photographs acknowledge her subjects’ complexity and duality, and in turn reveal the defining characteristics of each person.
“Arbus’ particular contribution as an artist was not in what kinds of people she approached to photograph, but in what she was able to derive from the experience. Her devotion to the principles of the art she practiced—without deference to any extraneous social or political agenda—has produced a body of work that is often shocking in its purity, in its bold commitment to the celebration of things as they are. Her refusal to patronize the people she photographed, her acceptance of the challenge of the encounter constitutes a deep and abiding humanism.” (Sandra S. Phillips, The Question of Belief, “Diane Arbus: Revelations”, Random House, 2003)
In 1967, Diane Arbus was included with her contemporaries Garry Winogrand and Lee Friedlander, in the hugely significant exhibition “New Documents” at the Museum of Modern Art, New York curated by John Szarkowski. A posthumous retrospective of her work was exhibited at MoMA in 1972, one year after her death.
This show runs March 28, 2013 through May 18, 2013
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is located at 148 North La Brea, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday
Phone: (323) 934-2250
By Jim McKinniss
Georges Dambier at Petter Fetterman
Photo copyright by Georges Dambier and courtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery
Photo copyright by Georges Dambier and courtesy of Peter Fetterman Gallery
Peter Fetterman Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibitions: Georges Dambier (1925-2011), a solo exhibition of significant 1950’s fashion photography and Paris in the Springtime, a group exhibition featuring classic masterpieces of humanist photography. Both exhibitions open simultaneously with a reception on Saturday, March 23rd from 4-7pm and are on view through June 8, 2013.
Georges Dambier (1925-2011) began his career in post-war Paris as a photojournalist with a background in graphic design and portraiture before he began photographing for fashion magazines in the 1940s. Although often overlooked in the history of fashion photography, Dambier was a contemporary of Irving Penn and Richard Avedon and became the key photographer for French Elle after receiving his first job from director Helene Lazzareff. The photographs on display, most of which have never been exhibited, are from a period of the 1950s at the height of his career photographing legendary models including Suzy Parker, Bettina, Barbara Mullen, Brigitte Bardot, Capucine and Sophie Litvak. The artist’s close friendship with many of his models produced uniquely humble fashion imagery showing chic feminine style at ease in everyday situations; the models are confident yet still delicate while in action on city sidewalks, beaches and in hotels. This is the first west coast exhibition of Dambier’s work and consists of over thirty prints that display his masterful use of lighting and focus to create arresting images of style and femininity.
Paris in the Springtime exhibits photographs documenting daily life in the French capital during the mid-20th Century by legendary photographers of the era. As Peter’s favorite city, Paris has always been a consistent theme of the gallery’s collection specializing in French humanist photography. As a close friend and collaborator, legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was instrumental in introducing many of his contemporaries to the gallery including several of the exhibited artists such as Willy Ronis, Martine Franck, Edouard Boubat, Louis Stettner, Melvin Sokolsky and more. Iconic photographs and rare gems from thirty years of collecting fine classic photography display the essence of the City of Light through the eyes of some of its greatest historical spectators.
Georges Dambier April, 1925 – May, 2011
Born in 1925, Georges Dambier first went to work for painter Paul Colin, where he learnt drawing and graphic design. Then he landed a job as assistant to Willy Rizzo, a famous portraitist photographer (Harcourt’s Studio, Paris Match). There, he discovered photography and was taught the fundamentals of this art, especially lighting.
Georges Dambier was 20 when the Second World War came to an end, a moment when the social scene in Paris suddenly took off. Nightlife, subdued during the Occupation, exploded. Le Bœuf sur le toit, Le Lido, la Rose Rouge, Le Lorientais, Le Tabou : he frequented cabarets and jazz clubs in Saint Germain des Prés, where famous artists and celebrities organised glittering parties and balls. One night, he managed to take pictures of Rita Hayworth who had come incognito to a famous night club, Le Jimmy’s. He sold the exclusive images to France Dimanche, a daily magazine recently created by Max Corre and Pierre Lazareff, and won himself a job on the magazine as a photo-reporter. In his new post, he was sent to all over the world to cover current events. However, with his predilection for graphic design and aesthetics, his liking for refined mise-en-scene, and at the urging of many friends, such as Capucine, Suzy Parker, Jacques Fath, Bettina, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Barthet, he was lead towards fashion photography.
As Georges Dambier built and perfected his craft, he was hired by Helene Lazareff, director of ELLE, the fashion magazine. She encouraged him and gave him his first assignment as a fashion photographer. Georges Dambier did not conform to the standard technique of taking fashion pictures, with models standing emotionless and seemingly indifferent to the camera. Instead, he showed models smiling, laughing and often in action. His models were surrounded by local people in a market place in Marrakech, or in a village in Corsica, or – and above all – in his beloved Paris.
Most of all, it was Georges Dambier’s ability to put his subjects at ease (many of them were friends) that helped him create true, intimate and lasting images. With his delicate style, and refined technique, his work revealed a reality of great elegance. As his career blossomed, he became widely known for his ability to capture the essence of feminine chic and glamour in his images.
In 1954, Robert Capa asked him to lead a fashion department at the Magnum Photo Agency. Unfortunately, Capa died a few weeks later, while covering the Indochinese war.
Meanwhile, Georges Dambier set up his own studio in Paris, Rue de la Bienfaisance. As a freelance photographer, he continued to contribute to ELLE and other magazines: Vogue, Le Jardin des Modes, Marie France…He also collaborated with Françoise Giroud and Christine Collanges at L’Express. Big advertising campaigns (Synergie, Havas, Publicis), and contracts for many brands such as L’Oréal, Carita, Jacques Dessange followed.
In addition to his work in advertising, Georges Dambier did portraits for record covers and posters for his great friend, the producer Eddie Barclay and Jacques Canetti. As his reputation grew, so did opportunities to meet and photograph celebrities from different worlds. He captured the faces of the most notable artists of the 60’s: Sacha Distel, Zizi Jeanmaire, Dalida, Jeanne Moreau… His impressive client list included celebrities (Cerdan, Cocteau…), singers (Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Charles Aznavour…), actors (Alain Delon, Françoise Dorléac, Catherine Deneuve…) and many others.
In 1964, Georges Dambier launched his own project: a magazine for young people, dedicated to culture and fashion: TWENTY. He hired young artists and photographers: Just Jaeckin, Jean Paul Goude, Philippe Labro, Copi, Bosc and many others who would later become famous in their own right. Twenty lasted two eventful years.
In 1976, he created the magazine VSD with his old friend Maurice Siegel. Georges Dambier led the artistic side of the magazine and headed the photographic section. VSD was an instant success.
In the late eighties, Georges Dambier retired to a quieter life in the countryside.
This show runs through June 8, 2013
Peter Fetterman Gallery is located at BERGAMOT STATION . GALLERY A7 .
2525 MICHIGAN AVE . SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 .
Phone: 310 453 6463
PETER@PETERFETTERMAN.COM
By Jim McKinniss
Veronica Bronzetti – new book
copyright by Veronica Bronzetti
On June 8,2012 I made a post about Italian photographer Veronica Bronzetti. I have followed Veronica’s work with a lot of interest since then both through her website and through her postings on Facebook.
It is a fact of life that photography has entered a marvelous new era with digital photographs. Besides the traditional photographic print we now have a new virtual world in which to consume photos. The digital revolution has also made it possible for anyone to create their own hard copy books.
Veronica has published a new book of her work that you can see by clicking the link below.
I have to confess that I do not read Italian so I’ve been limited to looking at her photos. No doubt the words written by Sergio Gabriele are a key to understanding Veronica and her work.
Here is the link to her book:
http://issuu.com/migranze/docs/veronica_bronzetti_sergio_gabriele_self
This link takes you to her website:
http://www.veronicabronzetti.com/
By Jim McKinniss
Max MacKenzie, “American Ruins” and Jody Zellen, “Transitions” at dnj Gallery
Photo copyright by Max MacKenzie.
Photo copyright by Max MacKenzie.
Photo copyright by Max MacKenzie.
Photo copyright by Jody Zellen.
Photo copyright by Jody Zellen.
Photo copyright by Jody Zellen.
dnj Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibitions of “American Ruins” by Max MacKenzie and “Transitions” by Jody Zellen.
In “American Ruins,” MacKenzie pays homage to his Midwestern roots with photographs from three different series, “Abandonings,” “American Ruins” and “Markings.” “Abandonings” marks MacKenzie’s return to Minnesota, the land of his youth, to capture the empty structures that recall the struggles of previous generations. He writes, “To me, this landscape and these buildings – sad, empty, silent houses and falling-down barns – possess a profound beauty not merely for their spare, simple designs and weathered boards, but as monuments to the men and women who, like my own ancestors, made long journeys and endured great hardships to reach this remote part of America and build in it a new home.” In “American Ruins,” MacKenzie ventures into other nearby states, which gives a specific focus on mood (while using a black and white format). Finally, in “Markings,” MacKenzie continues to consider the region but from an aerochute high in the sky. He concentrates on the sinuous lines and remarkable patterns embedded in the land, further emphasizing the beauty inherent in the area.
MacKenzie holds a B.A. in architecture and photography from Bennington College and studied atthe Corcoran Gallery School of Art. His commercial photography has been featured in thousands of brochures, books and magazines and he has received grants for his fine art projects from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Visual Arts and the D.C. Commission on the Arts. His photographs are in numerous private, corporate and institutional collections. He is the author of three fine art books and teaches photography workshops and master classes.
“Transitions” in Gallery II features a combination of images selected from over twenty years of Zellen’s work in Southern California. Zellen embraces a multimedia format and has created a wide variety of collages that incorporate photography and drawing. Grids feature prominently in her work, reflecting the ordering principles of both newspapers and cities. “Transitions” follows her long-standing interests in media culture and urban landscapes.
Zellen earned a B.A. from Wesleyan University, an M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts and an M.P.S. from New York University. She has received numerous public art commissions, residencies and grants, most recently from the California Community Foundation Fellowship. Her work has been exhibited and reviewed widely in California and has been included in exhibitions across the country and internationally. Zellen is also an independent writer and curator based in Los Angeles. As an extension of her earlier work in web-based art, animation and artist’s books, she is currently working on iPhone and iPad apps that combine her drawings, animations and digital images.
SHOW DATES: April 20 – June 1, 2013
RECEPTION: Saturday, April 20, 6 – 8 pm
GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm
For more information or images, please contact Cambra Sklarz at cambra@dnjgallery.net.
dnj Gallery 2525 Michigan Avenue, suite J1, Santa Nonica, ca 90404 (310) 315-3551 http://www.dnjgallery.net
By Jim McKinniss
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