29 JULY - 11 SEPTEMBER 2022
29 JULY - 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 MADDOX GALLERY, LOS ANGELES
Maddox Gallery Los Angeles is delighted to present Once Upon A Hero, a group photography exhibition exploring the nature of archetypal characters in traditional storytelling. Bringing together the work of Terry O’Neill, David Yarrow and Andy Gotts, the show presents an in-depth look at the fine line between what makes someone a hero or a villain. Both integral characters to the cinematic universe, little separates a flawed protagonist from a sympathetic antagonist. Powerful, influential, iconic; only perception differentiates their legacy. The exhibition investigates this notion, while considering how image-making, specifically photography, affects the way someone is perceived. As a medium, photography has been long associated with verisimilitude and reliability. Yet, the art form is often utilised to capture a controlled environment, depicting a carefully thought-out composition that appears to be organic. This process of curating an image plays into the idea that it is not just stories that have constructed narratives, but people too. From Terry O’Neill’s nostalgic scene and David Yarrow’s staged photography to the emotive headshots of Andy Gotts, Once Upon A Hero looks at what it takes to immortalise an icon.
DAVID YARROW | CHATEAU MARMONT, 2019
FEATURED ARTISTS
TERRY O’NEILL DAVID YARROW ANDY GOTTS
TERRY O’NEILL
‘I look back at all the pictures and I can’t believe the life I’ve had. They’re all memories for me’. TERRY O’NEILL
TERRY O’NEILL
BRIGITTE BARDOT, (COLOURISED), 1971 Posthumous C-Type Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 40 x 30”
TERRY O’NEILL
HONOR BLACKMAN AS PUSSY GALORE, 1964 Lifetime Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 24 x 20”
TERRY O’NEILL
FAYE DUNAWAY, BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL, 1977 Lifetime C-Type Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 24 x 20”
TERRY O’NEILL
ELTON JOHN, DODGER STADIUM (COLOUR), 1975 Lifetime C-Type Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 20 x 24”
TERRY O’NEILL
ELTON JOHN, DODGER STADIUM (B&W), 1975 Posthumous Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 48 x 72”
TERRY O’NEILL
ROGER MOORE AS JAMES BOND, LATE 1970S | CO-SIGNED Lifetime Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 24 x 20”
TERRY O’NEILL
ROGER MOORE AS JAMES BOND, 1973 Posthumous C-Type Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 40 x 30”
TERRY O’NEILL
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, 1975 Lifetime Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 16 x 20”
TERRY O’NEILL
URSULA ANDRESS IN CASINO ROYALE, 1967 Posthumous Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 30 x 40”
TERRY O’NEILL
SEAN CONNERY, 1971 Posthumous Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 20 x 24”
TERRY O’NEILL
SEAN CONNERY, 1971 Lifetime Gelatin Silver Print | Edition of 50 + 10 APs Sheet: 24 x 20”
DAVID YARROW
‘I don’t think I’ve ever taken a picture before in which the subject is less than one per cent of the image and yet everyone’s eye is immediately grabbed by that one point. That was always my intention’. DAVID YARROW
DAV ID YARROW
SUMMER OF ‘75 - (COLOUR), 2022 Archival Pigment Print | Edition of 20 Framed: 71 x 85”
DAV ID YARROW
GET THE FXXX OFF MY BOAT (COLOUR), 2021 Archival Pigment Print | | Edition of 12 Framed: 52 x 67”
DAV ID YARROW
THE LAST SUPPER, 2018 Archival Pigment Print | Edition of 12 Framed: 65 x 116”
DAV ID YARROW
CHATEAU MARMONT, 2019 Archival Pigment Print | Edition of 12 Framed: 71 x 102”
DAV ID YARROW
THE FOX AND HOUND, 2022 Archival Pigment Print | Edition of 20 Framed: 52 x 66”
ANDY GOTTS
‘Not a day goes past when I don’t consider how many photographers would jump into my shoes to do what I do’. ANDY GOTTS
ANDY GOTTS
HARRISON FORD, 2014 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
HARRISON FORD | CONTACT SHEET, 2014 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
AL PACINO, 2008 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
AL PACINO | CONTACT SHEET, 2008 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
ROBERT DE NIRO, 2015 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
ROBERT DE NIRO | CONTACT SHEET, 2015 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 24 x 20”
ANDY GOTTS
DANIEL CRAIG, 2011 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”
ANDY GOTTS
DANIEL CRAIG | CONTACT SHEET, 2011 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”
ANDY GOTTS
MADS MIKKELSEN, 2019 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”
ANDY GOTTS
MADS MIKKELSEN | CONTACT SHEET, 2019 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”
ANDY GOTTS
PIERCE BROSNAN, 2015 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”
ANDY GOTTS
PIERCE BROSNAN | CONTACT SHEET, 2015 Fine Art Giclée Archival Print | Edition of 25 Sheet: 40 x 30”