Back to life. Final major project is over, for good. Room hunting in London at the moment and actually wondering what it's worst. On a break of the room search I went to the Photographers Gallery (they are closing down at the end of september until autumn 2011).
Sally Mann is exhibiting there a great variety of her work. The first time I viewed her work, like three years ago, I was really amazed by this photography (which is showing there).

It's even more impressive when you discovered that those little angels in their pics are actually her three children (now adults). She documented her children's childhood in a series of mysterious, caring and erotic photographs that shocked American conservative society back in the early Nineties. The series, Immediate Family (1984-1994) are her most celebrated work. In what it's her first solo UK exhibition she also shows pics from her collection Faces, another great collaboration mother/children. It's the first series the visitor sees when coming into the exhibition room.

Those photographs are ethereal, unfocused, with an unavoidable vibe of unfinished, yet close to perfection, work. They are very different to the following Immediate Family, her most successful work to date.

Those photographs are ethereal, unfocused, with an unavoidable vibe of unfinished, yet close to perfection, work. They are very different to the following Immediate Family, her most successful work to date.
Deep South (96/98) features significant places from the American civil war. Highly nostalgic and sentimental, black and white/sepia, like this example of a wound on a tree's trunk, these are probably her most evocative work.
What Remains (2000-2004) is her most recent series featured in this exhibition. It shows decomposing bodies going back to the land. Not suitable for those very sensitive, the portraits still prove that beauty can be found anywhere.
On until the 19th of September and free, make sure you don't miss it if you are around!
Vuelta a la vida. El proyecto final de master acabado, y la búsqueda de habitación en Londres apenas comenzada. Me pregunto qué es peor, si estar encerrado en tu habitación escribiendo 24/7, o estar por las calles buscando una habitación para estar en el futuro encerrado escribiendo. No sé qué será peor. Afortunadamente mientras buscaba me pasé por la Photographers Gallery (que cerrarán a finales de septiembre hasta el otoño de 2011).
Sally Mann está exponiendo (hasta el 19 de septiembre) una gran variedad de sus trabajos en lo que es su primera exposición solitaria en el Reino Unido. Aún recuerdo la primera vez que vi su trabajo, hace tres años, y lo mucho que me llamó la atención la primera de las fotos.
Es incluso más impresionante cuando descubres que esos pequeños angelitos de las fotos son sus tres hijos (ahora adultos). Mann documentó la infancia de sus hijos y el paso de los mismos a la adolescencia en Immediate Family (1984-1994) su trabajo más celebrado hasta la época. Sus series Faces son las que abren la exposición, y significan otra perfecta colaboración entre madre/hijos, aunque mucho más etérea y a la vez realista que Immediate Family.
Deep South (96/98) supone una serie de retratos de lugares que fueron significantes durante la guerra civil americana. O ni siquiera significantes. Simplemente lugares que fueron tristes testigos de aquella guerra.
What Remains (2000-2004) es su trabajo más reciente expuesto en la Photographers' Gallery londinense. Muestra cuerpos en proceso de descomposición y volviendo de nuevo a la tierra. Un trabajo que provocará arcadas a los ojos más sensibles, pero que a la vez demuestra que se puede encontrar belleza en cualquier sitio.
Si estás por Londres antes del 19 de septiembre, asegúrate de no perderte la exposición.
5 comments:
Oh! I love that first picture. I actually have it sitting on my desktop and I was going to do a post including it. But it's by Sally Mann? I thought it was by Robert Frank. I found it while looking for photos by him, but perhaps I made a mistake...
What I love most about it is that the girl looks so belligerent and sexualized--kind of like Lolita--but the title of the photo is "candy cigarette." : D
That show must be amazing. would love to get to see it.
juliet xxx
Great pictures indeed. The first one is just beautiful and bold at the same time " candy cigarette" is just the perfect title.
~ x♥x♥ :)
Wow! I love the first photo, the contrast is lovely.
wow, this is a strong pic...very controversial...
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