‘Marcus Henry’ by Jon Tonks / © Jon Tonks
All this week you can be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the fantastic Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize currently showing at the National Portrait Gallery in London, PLUS two exhibition catalogues!
To enter our comp visit – https://bit.ly/16d782O
Entries close Fri 6 Jan. Don’t miss out!
2041 is a photography book published by ‘Here Press’. It is a collection of self portraits made by an English man donning make shift burqas to indulge his fetish for being completely covered.
All images © 2041, from the book 2041, edited by Lewis Chaplin and Ben Weaver and published by Here Press
“Using the camera to articulate a passion he has secretly indulged for decades, the artist appears dozens of times without ever disclosing his image or identity,” says the HERE press release. “Long before 2041 bought his first real burqa online, he began crafting his own versions from draped and folded fabrics in a rich array of textures and colours … ranging from the traditional to the theatrical.”
The book is named 2041 as this is the photographers online alias. 2041 created over 60,000 images of this nature. Only a small selection of these were chosen to be published by the editors Lewis Chaplin and Ben Weaver.
By photographing himself in these costumes he adopts multiple personas. He explores different approaches to self-concealment: he adapts and re-appropraites clothing ranging from the traditional to the theatrical, and he combines draped and folded fabrics in a rich array of textures and colours. He poses and performs in front of his camera and around his home.
2041’s first memories of the pleasure of being enveloped in swathes of cloth are from his days as a choirboy seven decades ago. As an adult, he developed an interest in more complete coverings and began to document what he was doing. But it is only in the last ten years, since he bought a computer and found a community of fellow enthusiasts online, that he has been able to share his passion.
2041 is published in an edition of 500 by Here Press, priced £30 (including shipping).
The Natural History Museum are now calling for entries for the 51st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Wildlife Photographer of the Year harnesses the power of photography to inspire greater understanding of the natural world, challenging perceptions and encouraging change to preserve the beauty and diversity of Earth for future generations. Lets have a look at some of the entries from 2014, which are currently being exhibited at the Natural History Museum.
2014’s overall winner was Michael Nichols with this image of five lionesses and their cubs. The image was taken in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Nichols had been following this particular pride for nearly six months.
This stunning image was captured by Jan van der Greef. The sword-billed hummingbird on the right, fends off the collard inca bird to get to a bird feed. Sword-billed hummingbirds are the only birds with a bill longer than its body. They use them to reach the nectar at the base of flowers. Fascinating!
Will Jenkins captured this stunning image whilst on holiday in Costa Rica. This meter long green iguana jumped down from the hotel roof and posed long enough for Jenkins to get an awesome shot.
Bruno D’Amicis took this photo of a three month old fennec fox in Tunisia. Catching or killing wild fennec foxes is illegal in Tunisia but D’Amicis discovered widespread exploitation of the foxes for commercial trade and traditional medicine. Super sad! The 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is on at the Natural History Museum until 30 August 2015. Entry is £12.50 Entries for 2015 Competition must be in by Thursday 26 February.
To find out more and to enter, visit www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy
2014 saw the seventh year of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize take place.
The prize was awarded to fashion photographer David Titlow for his intimate portrait of his baby son being introduced to a dog.
The £12,000 award was presented to the London-based photographer at the National Portrait Gallery, London on Tuesday 11 November 2014. The winning portrait goes on show at the Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014 from Thursday 13 November 2014 until 22 February 2015.
David Titlow (b.1963) works as a photographer in fashion and advertising. He has exhibited widely and has been commissioned by numerous magazines and newspapers, including The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, Vice and Vanity Fair. Originally a musician from Halesworth in Suffolk, Titlow switched to photography in the early nineties and has since worked in the industry.
£3,000 Second Prize: Jessica Fulford-Dobson for Skate Girl.
Jessica Fulford-Dobson (b. 1969) has worked as a freelance photographer since 2000. Her photographs have been widely exhibited throughout Europe and have been published in The Telegraph Magazine, Vogue and the Evening Standard.
£2,000 Third Prize: Birgit Püve for Braian and Ryan: Her portrait is from the series Double Matters for a photography book on twins and triplets living in Estonia.
Birgit Püve (b. 1978) lives and works in Tallinn, Estonia. She has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions and has been commissioned by publications such as The Sunday Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel and Ryanair Magazine.
£1,000 Fourth Prize: Blerim Racaj for Indecisive Moment: His portrait is from a recent and unpublished series entitled Young Kosovars – a project triggered by the socio-political landscape in Kosovo.
Blerim Racaj (b. 1964) is a London-based freelance photographer. Racaj grew up in Kosovo and studied Economics before moving to London in 1995.
One of our favourites from this years entires is this fun image by Neil Raja
These, along with the rest of the entries, can be seen at The National Portrait Gallery, 10am – 6pm.
Exhibition closes 22 feb 2015.
The Guardian picture desk have chosen Turkish photographer Bulent Kilic as their agency photographer of the year for 2014. Kilic covered the unrest in Ukraine, the refugee crisis on the Turkish-Syrian border and the MH17 air crash.
Ankara, Turkey, 12 March
A young girl wounded during clashes between riot police and protesters.
Donetsk, Ukraine, 26 July
Members of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service search for bodies in a field near the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in the rebel-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine.
Sanliurfa, Turkey, 20 September
A Syrian Kurd pours water on a child after they crossed the border between Syria and Turkey near the southeastern town of Suruc.
See more works by Bulent Kilic here – https://bit.ly/1KF4ALw
See the shortlisted photographers on the Guardian website here…https://bit.ly/1xWEGxc
Leicester Square, 1896, Paul Martin, The Royal Photographic Society Collection © National Media Museum, Bradford / SSPL
From serene landscapes to exquisite nudes, this new exhibition brings together over 200 extraordinary highlights from the collection of the world’s oldest surviving photographic society, by some of the greatest names in photography.
Founded in 1853, the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) Collection is now held at the National Media Museum, Bradford as part of the National Photography Collection. With over 250,000 images, 8,000 items of photographic equipment and 31,000 books, periodicals and documents, it’s one of the most important and comprehensive photographic collections in the world.
In collaboration with the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen in Mannheim, Germany, and with the support of The Royal Photographic Society, the Science Museum has made a selection of key treasures from this extraordinary collection.
Visitors can see some of the earliest known photographic images dating back to the 1820s, by pioneers of photography such as Roger Fenton, William Henry Fox Talbot and Julia Margaret Cameron, alongside contemporary works by some of modern photography’s most influential figures, such as Don McCullin, Terry O’Neill and Martin Parr.
Key artefacts from the history of photography, such as Nièpce’s heliographs and Fox Talbot’s experimental cameras, will also be on display.
Visit Drawn by Light: The Royal Photographic Society Collection to discover stories behind some of the world’s most famous photographers and their works, and explore how photography has fundamentally shaped our perception of the world.
After its run in London, Drawn by Light will go on show at the National Media Museum, Bradford from 20 March – 21 June 2015.
Visit: sciencemuseum.org.uk
‘The UK’s largest ever exhibition of the influential and enigmatic fashion photographer Guy Bourdin, featuring over 100 works and previously unseen material from the photographer’s estate, from 1955 to 1987. This major show will chart Bourdin’s distinguished 40-year career from Man Ray’s protégé to photography revolutionary in his own right and explore his pursuit of perfection. The exhibited works will exemplify the craftsmanship behind his images, from production to publication, and their enduring quality as a consequence.
Guy Bourdin’s editorial and advertising imagery represent a highpoint in late twentieth century fashion photography. His work took the basic function of the fashion photograph -to sell clothing, beauty and accessories- and made it into something rich and strange. Bourdin did this without resorting to exoticism; instead, he established the idea that the product is secondary to the image. From his professional debut for Paris Vogue in the 1950s, Bourdin developed a distinctive style of visual storytelling which continues to serve as a source of inspiration to contemporary fashion photographers from Tim Walker to Nick Knight.’
‘Curated by Alistair O’Neill with Shelly Verthime, the exhibition will include over 100 colour exhibition prints of Bourdin’s most significant works, as well as early and late works in black and white that serve to challenge Bourdin’s reputation as a colour photographer. This is complimented by a range of other photographic materials: unique Polaroid test shots, double-page spread layouts, contact sheets and transparencies marked for composition that explore Bourdin’s craftsmanship as an image maker and the processes involved in producing startling and provocative imagery in a pre-digital age. It also highlights Bourdin as a pioneer of fashion film, showcasing a range of Super-8 films he made at the same time as his on-location photo shoots.
The exhibition will also feature a selection of paintings, working drawings, sketches and notebooks, not seen in the UK before, which inform his approach as an compositional image-maker and meticulous draughtsman. A highlight will be the ‘Walking Legs’ series – a campaign commissioned by Charles Jourdan in 1979 exhibited in its entirety for the first time with a yet unseen accompanying fashion film.’
Opens 27 November 2014
Full exhibition details can be found here: somersethouse.org.uk
Mark Power, Bombardier, Open for Business
In 2013, Jonas Bendiksen, Stuart Franklin, Bruce Gilden, David Hurn, Peter Marlow, Martin Parr, Mark Power, Chris Steele-Perkins and Alessandra Sanguinetti photographed over 100 workplaces across the UK, from one-man businesses to FTSE 100 companies.
Through eye-opening photography and film footage, Open for Business celebrates the resilience of British industry. From traditional, handmade crafts, foundries and assembly lines to modern, intelligent automation, laboratories and high-tech cleanrooms, this economic sector demonstrates an extraordinary adaptability and diversity.
Discover a different side of London in the work of award-winning American street photographer, Bruce Gilden, who focuses on the varied manufacturing taking place in the city. Creating unflinching portraits of workers at the Tate & Lyle and Vauxhall factories, Gilden demonstrates the physical impact of work, and raises questions about the social responsibilities of companies to their employees.
As British industry faces several challenges, Open for Business reveals the daily struggle at a human level as businesses attempt to cut costs, streamline processes and level up to international competition. The project captures British manufacturing’s effect on regional culture and community life, and celebrates the work, activities and lives of its employees.
Visit: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk, www.openforbusiness.uk.com
Until: Sunday 2 November
FREE ENTRY
© Nick JS Thompson
“A wound never heals so well that it leaves no scar.” – Danish proverb.
Nick JS Thompson’s documentation of the varied remnant military structures of the Atlantic Wall on the small island of Fanø, Denmark explores the architecture of war.
The private view of Nick JS Thompson’s exhibition, “Fanø” is on Thursday 6th November, 6-9pm, at Doomed Gallery, Dalston.
Exhibition Runs: 6th November – 9th November
Private View: Thursday 6th November, 6-9pm
This show is part of Photomonth (www.photomonth.org)
Brighton’s One Eyed Jacks is pleased to announce the launch of its first Open Call to promote the works of lens-based artists from across the world. Winners will have their work shown at the gallery as part of a group show for a month from 07 January 2015. The Open Call will begin a series of submission-based shows over the coming years juried by a single person with a unique vision. The first show will be curated by British Journal of Photography’s Senior Reporter, Gemma Padley.
The show will feature a private view on the opening night, and all the usual marketing efforts in the locality and on the national and international stage via our extensive mailing list. It’s a fantastic opportunity to have your work shown in a gallery context and to build up your exhibition CV.
Image: Peter Williams
AWARDS
Juror’s selection: £500
Director’s selection: £300
Honourable mentions: 2 x £100
The exhibition is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. One Eyed Jacks invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions.
Usage rights: Each artist retains full copyright of their images. Artist recognition is provided with all use. By submitting works for jurying, artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant One Eyed Jacks gallery the right to use their images for the purpose of promoting exhibitions and the artist, and subsequent display on the gallery’s website. Images may also be placed on One Eyed Jacks’ social network channels with an artist credit for promotional purposes. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact or compensation from the gallery.
Closing date Midnight Saturday 01 November
Follow this link for more information and how to enter – oneeyedjacksgallery.com
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