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From Wine Discoveries
Pop Icons...
Guy Portelli
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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE SOUTH EAST
ISSUE.06 | NOVEMBER.08
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Welcome to the sixth issue of Zone Magazine.
CONTENTS GARDENING: November Notes Jill Hart tells us what we can be doing in the winter months.
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MUSIC: Album Reviews 06-11 The popular album reviews return, courtesy of Bang CD. Great news albums and a classic must have! ......................................................................
WINE ZONE: Wine Reviews PLUS 12-15 YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A CASE! Wine reviews courtesy of Jonny Gibson from Wine Discoveries. ......................................................................
PHOTOGRAPHER PROFILE: Ben Roberts 16-25 Over Dark Waters Ben Roberts quiet and understated portraits of Canadian Ice Fishermen. ......................................................................
TRAVEL: European Christmas Markets Beacon Travel have excelled themselves again, with more inspiration for a winter break.
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CONTACT US: Editor: Andrew Newson Telephone: 01892 662191 Email: andy@zone-magazine.com
INTERVIEW: Guy Portelli 28-31 With a helping hand from the Dragons, Guy Portelli’s set of Pop Icon sculptures are set for the big time. We talk to him about his work and life. ......................................................................
FASHION: Republic & Goddiva 32-43 We bring you another Zone fashion feature, with a set of images shot by yours truly at the wonderful Buxted Park in East Sussex. ......................................................................
EXHIBITIONS: Photographic exhibitions 44-49 Listed by Tom Van de Enckevort ......................................................................
RESTAURANTS: Local restaurant directory
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ENTERTAINMENT: An Evening With Paul Dunton & Guests
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PHOTOGRAPHY.14-23
BY BEN ROBERTS
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THE CURE
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COLOGNE CHRISTMAS MARKET
FASHION.30-41
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BLOC PARTY
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Garden.Zone November Notes By Jill Hart
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he clocks have gone back and that means less time for gardening, but there’s still plenty to do.
Don’t be too hasty in cutting down perennial plants, as some of them have very attractive seed heads which will add interest to the borders throughout many of the winter months. If they start to look scruffy later on then that’s the time to give them the chop! Meanwhile, clear beds and borders of weeds and leaves and put them on the compost heap. Fork over the ground, divide or move any plants that need it and then add a mulch to the whole bed. If you’ve got tender plants in pots that are too big to move, then try wrapping bubble wrap around the pots, which will protect the roots. Even if the plants die down then, hopefully, they’ll spring up again next year. Tulips and Lily bulbs can be planted now and broad beans can be sown this month for an earlier crop next spring. Sweet Peas too can get a head start if you’ve got a greenhouse and, even though it’s a bit later than I intended, I’ve just planted cornflower and marigold seeds. Watch this space! My greenhouse is looking very green at the moment and it’s not from the plants inside! The
glass has got very messy and now’s the time to give it a good scrubbing, both inside and out. If you want to disinfect as well as clean, then Jeyes Fluid will do the trick. It’s a good idea to disinfect occasionally but I have to admit to not always practising what I preach. I am full of good intentions though! Dahlias are still looking stunning at the moment but be prepared for the first frosts. With the milder winters we now have it’s possible to leave them in all year round but give them a good layer of mulch for extra protection. However, if there’s any that you don’t want to risk losing then dig them up after the frost has blackened the leaves. Shake off any excess soil, cut them down to about 6 inches (sorry, don’t do metric!) and stand them upside down for a few days to get rid of any moisture. Then put them on compost in deep trays and cover with more compost. Store them in a frost free place for the winter. Don’t forget to label them so that you know what colours they are for next year’s scheme. Talking of next year, dark evenings are a good time to carry on choosing seeds and plants from all those catalogues that keep dropping onto the door mat!
MUSIC.ZONE The Cure 4:13 Dream Robert Smith and gang are at it again! Their latest rendition of 4:13 Dream will be available on 27 October 2008. This said release will mark their 13th full length album, which will perhaps; send all Cure lovers back to another streak of dreamy yet, halcyon fun disposition. For a band that has cruised through the eclectic waves of puffy hair and gloomy white dreary faces, they have made distinguished their presence with each album released within the mark of an approximate 30 years. It is no wonder why people come to reckon The Cure as Robert Smith’s establishmentarian. The history of changes in their line up had possibly sailed Robert Smith’s influences into a blend of musical genres in which passably, defines their motley style in perpetual fashion. But as the frontal voice of The Cure, Smith’s contribution to music was merely in embarking new ideas that should differ from the rock criterion. Formed in 1976 in Crawley, West Sussex England, The Cure was plight with being the purveyors of gothic rock that may have connoted suicidal notions amidst the entourage. Though, for such an independent voice back in the 80s’, their albums and songs appearing in the UK charts were that of consistent. With songs like ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘Friday I’m In Love’, ‘Just Like Heaven’, ‘Close To Me’, and many others, fans seemingly still reminisce and rekindles teenage angst and romantic ideals that are drying up as we grow older by the tick of the second hand. It is without a doubt that The Cure have definitely claimed position at the highest of pedestals in pop music today.
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Greenday Dookie A band that needs no introduction, Greenday has been rocking through the scenes of the subterranean and the mainstream since 1987. Formally known as Sweet Children, Greenday comprises of the charming, yet rakish front man Billie Joe Armstrong on vocals and guitar, jaunty bassist Mike Drint and eccentric hard-hitting drummer Tré Cool. Originally an embodiment of the Berkley California punk rock scene, Greenday spun through their accomplishments as a band with independent label Lookout Records and recorded their first LP namely 39/Smooth in 1990. Following through, Greenday hit the streets of Europe when second full length album Kerplunk saw themselves propelled to electrifying heights with an approximate 50,000 copies sold. However, in their entire span of success till date, it was the release of this renowned album Dookie in 1994 signed under major label Reprise Records, that sealed their fates as genuine punk rockers. The break soared Greenday to a heartfelt commercial success with 10 million copies sold in the United States and 15 million copies worldwide. Extensive airplay from major radio and MTV had also weaved the waggish trio into major events like Boston Esplanade and Woodstock ‘99 where they inaugurated the infamous mud fight. Having achieved double platinum statuses and grammy awards with Dookie, songs like ‘Basket Case’, When I Come Around’ and ‘Welcome To Paradise’ have then layered an unspoken rule on the style of pop punk – almost instituting their vogue amidst the airwaves of major radio as the foundation of pop punk. Price : £6.99 - from www.bangcd.com
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Snow Patrol A Hundred Million Suns
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Light up, Light up, Snow Patrol’s up and coming album A Hundred Million suns will be confirming their 5th release on 27 October 2008. An indie rock group formed in Dundee Scotland and originally know as Polar Bear, Snow Patrol established commercial success with their album Final Straw in 2003 signed under major label Polydor Records. Despite their retrograding career in the early days with Jeepster Records, and some changes in their line-up which may have shaken their spirits, Gary Lightbody, frontman of the band did not despair and have since held tighter his passion within grasp to continue their straw of success. In the latter, due to major success with 4th album Eyes Open released in 2006, Lightbody and crew finally saw themselves fleeting far from earlier episodes of continual disappointments. Many can expect earnest fondness with their anticipated release of A Hundred Million suns. Throughout the band’s course of commercial popularity, Snow Patrol’s ‘Run’ and ‘Chasing Cars’ have grounded recurring seats in the airwaves. With the album Final straw being the 26th most popular British album of the year, Snow Patrol sings only sincerity and on how status quos can unfold lives in general. Not profound but definitely direct - a spokesman for many commoners that feels emotional intangibility. Release date: 27/10/08 Price: £6.99 - from www.bangcd.com
Bloc Party Intimacy
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A band that often embody controversial comparisons with The Strokes, The Cure and Gang of four, Bloc Party are currently reckoned as one of the more talented British indie rock bands in today’s generation. Formed only in 1999, their debut album Silent Alarm achieved platinum in the UK and clinched the NME’s Album of the Year list within a short stretch of 6 years in 2005. Their latest album Intimacy (in CD format) will be made official this coming 27 October 2008. Originally from London, Block Party are composed of vocalist / rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke, lead guitar Russell Lassack, bassist Gordon Moakes and drummer Matt Thong. Their reputable song ‘Banquet’, which was first released as a single has since snatched success and made the band evermore noteworthy. Their snazzy implosive style in Silent Arm was indeed a thrilling blend of disco and swank. And with their soon-to-release album Intimacy, we can all expect the same sheer energy transposed into a fuse of electronica music and Britain’s very own flair of indie rock – with a dip of surefooted sappiness and energised eloquence of course. Release date: 27/10/08 Price: £6.99 - from www.bangcd.com
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Saint Chinian ‘Esprit du Terroir’ 2005, Domaine la Maurerie £6.99 per bottle £83.88 per case Wine Discoveries 01580 200900 www.winediscoveries.co.uk The Languedoc region in southern France produces two and a half times more wine than the whole of Australia. It makes some of Europe’s best value quality wines and there are bargains to be had if you know where to look. Wild boar hunting Michel Depaule’s reds are good examples. His ‘Esprit du Terroir’ is an unoaked Grenache and Syrah (Shiraz) red wine that’s bursting with juicy, blackberry and woodland fruits. It has mellowed beautifully after three years in bottle. If you are looking for a good value superior everyday red then this is for you. Good with sausages, red meats, richer stews and semi soft cheeses. Drink now to 2010.
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Ben Roberts OVER DARK WATERS
“Over Dark Waters” is a short series of photographs that I took over the christmas period in central Ontario. I didn’t go out with any specific intentions when I made these photographs, apart from trying to capture the atmosphere of quietness and contemplation that seemed to sit over the region and it’s blanket of snow and ice. I’ve visited the area before to spend time with friends and family, and it has a completely different atmosphere - blue skies, sailing on the lake, barbeques and parties. In the grip of a cold winter, the streets were quiet. These fishermen would gather in small groups on the frozen lakes, and pass the day in the freezing air waiting for a bite; I wondered what their families were up to while they sat out on the ice, floating over 20 metres of dark, unforgiving water. This short series for me encapsulates what I am trying to achieve in my photography - a subtle representation of another culture, but imbued with my experience of a specific time and place.
Ben Roberts I’m a documentary and portrait photographer based in North London. I shoot a variety of different corporate and private commissions to fund my own projects, which include Gold Mining in Australia, Nightclubbing in London and the Construction Industry in Spain. I license my work through Picturetank in Paris and Gallery Stock in London. I’ve been published in The Fader Magazine, Le Monde (France) and Corriere Della Sera in Italy. When I’m not photographing, I play football for Surreal Madrid FC on Hackney Marshes, and try to avoid getting knocked off my mountain bike on London’s roads.
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TRAVEL.ZONE Tis the season to be jolly… …Ok it’s only November, but Christmas is not far away. There are many things to be done. Purchasing gifts, wrapping, writing cards and planning the day itself. So before you settle in to this routine, how about taking a break? A Christmas Market break. Every year, our neighbours in Europe host traditional Christmas Markets in their cities, that will reacquaint you with the magic of Christmas amongst the twinkling lights, aromatic hot wines, picture postcard settings and if you are really lucky a fluttering of snow, that will enhance the atmosphere even further.
Usually centred around the historic squares and streets, from Medieval Bruges, the enchanting Rhineland region of Germany or the Alpine cities of Salzburg and Innsbruck, each one has it’s own unique take but all offering traditional crafts, local delicacies and plenty of seasonal cheer. Germany Germany is where it all began, and with over 20 cities and towns to choose from in the Rhine and Moselle regions, with some cities hosting more than one market, such as Cologne (pictured), Dresden and Düsseldorf, you will be spoilt for choice. Some tours also give you the opportunity to combine a market with a cruise on the Rhine. France Housed in wooden chalets and illuminated by a ferris wheel, the Christmas Market of Lille is easily accessible by Eurostar from London, and with no baggage restrictions to worry about – you can shop to your hearts content, either amongst the stalls or in the nearby shops and boutiques.
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Austria Staying in the Alpine town of Niederau in the heart of the Tyrol region, is your best bet to have snow. Then visit the Sound of Music city of Salzburg and the City of Innsbruck where you can visit the Swarovski Crystal shop that is transformed into a Christmas Grotto – and of course warm yourself with a cup of hot Glühwein as you wander round the stalls. Belgium Combined with Lille in France or enroute to the German markets, the Medieval city of Bruges in Belgium, with it’s quaint canals is a great place to shop for gifts. Additionally, Brussels market which is held around the Stock Exchange, Place Sainte Catherine and the Fish Market, the vibrant cosmopolitan city comes alive with musicians, painters and jugglers – an excellent place for a couple of nights. Czech Republic The festivities are centred in the famous Old Town Square in the beautiful city of Prague, where you can buy traditional Czech crafts from hand made puppets to Bohemian glass Christmas tree ornaments and jewellery, from the highly decorated wooden huts. Wander the cobbled streets with a cup of Svarene Vino to keep you warm.
Netherlands Valkenburg’s markets are famously unique. Set in the Gemeentegrot caves that were excavated under the town in Roman times, festively decorated with fairy lights making the illuminated grottos a fantastic atmosphere in a warmer environment. Christmas Markets are ideal short breaks from the end of November and throughout December up to Christmas. With our preferred operator Leger you can travel either by Eurostar to Lille & Brussels or flying to other destinations. Or you can travel throughout by coach, taking in more than one destination to enhance the experience of a truly European Christmas. With over 400 local joining points in the UK, Leger Holidays provide excellent value for money breaks, that include many excursions and visits and for their Single Traveller holidays, the added bonus of no single supplements and a door to door service. Additionally, you can add a touch of luxury as some holidays offer a Silver Service, which includes a deluxe reclining seat, more legroom, hotel porterage and many more extras to make a relaxing journey. Call in to us today at Beacon Travel in Crowborough, to pick up a Christmas Market brochure, or to book.
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Guy Portelli Words and photographs by Andy Newson
Guy Portelli first started his Pop Icon collection of sculptures some 30 years ago, things have certainly moved forward since then.
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uy applied to take part in the Dragon’s Den programme some time ago, he filled in the application form and forgot about it for a while, assuming that would be as far as it would go, until he was contacted to say that he was through. He approached the Dragons with a pitch for £70,000 for a 25% stake of 18 news sculptures to be shown at the prestgious Mall Galleries in London. Theo sees the potential in the investment and offers the full amount. Peter also sees the potential and suggests that all of the Dragons combine their strengths and take on the investment together. But Deborah says that she isn’t passionate about the sculptures and declares herself ‘out’. But Duncan expresses interest, but doesn’t like the idea of a group investment and ups the offer by £20,000 to an incredible £90,000. But Guy is smart and sees the potential of a group investment and offers it up to the remaining three Dragons for £80,000, to which they accept.
Arriving at the Portelli Studio in Tonbridge, I was met by Guy’s assistant, Brad. Guy hadn’t arived back from a previous appointment yet and so Brad kindly showed me round the studio and house. It’s a typical artist’s environment. Without wishing to be rude, it wasn’t the most tidy space I’d ever seen, but with sketches and plans of sculptures lying around and the actual sculptures themeselves, the likes of Madonna, Grace Jones, Sade and of course Amy Winehouse. I really felt privileged to see works that are already sitting in private collections of the Porsche family, next to work from the likes of Dali!
We pick up with Guy telling is about how it all started. Guy: I started this project at college when I was 17 years old, some 34 years ago. Quite by accent actually, I was doing interior design and working on a project to take household furniture and turn it in to something else. I got an Edwardian chair, took it back to the studio and built a sculpture out of it.
Andy: Now, you used to do more classical sculptures, right? Guy: The traditional process that a sculptor would go through, you do your diploma show and then get picked up from doing that show and go on from there. If you don’t go through that process, you can struggle. I did Brad shows me some works-inprogress, such as The Sex Pistols go the other route. doing some commercial work, then I went to piece, which really is something special. work for the BBC on Blake 7 and Doctor Who, then set up my own Guy arrives back and begins to studio. I used that work to fund walk me through some of the ideas my own personal projects. and thoughts behind the artworks, I’m captivated by his passion for Andy: Did working in television his art and it’s some 10 minutes help with the decision to approach before I realise that I haven’t even the Dragons? switched on my voice recorder. (continued on page 28)
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“Most people dream of an ideal world in art, but the reality is that it’s a hard business out there. The whole industry is run by very successful advertising and marketing people and they could turn virtually anyone in to a superstar!” Guy’s exhibition of Pop Icons will be at the Mall Galleries in London on the following dates June 25 2009 - July 4 2009
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Guy: I think it gave me a more realistic outlook on how the arts financial market works. Most people dream of an ideal world in art, but the reality is that it’s a hard business out there. The whole industry is run by very successful advertising and marketing people and they could turn virtually anyone in to a superstar. If you don’t have that backing, you have to find another way. Dragons Den was one way of ticking all those boxes, raising the profile of the project, all-be-it by the time this had come round, I was reasonably successful anyway, work was selling and I had work with galleries. But I like to follow an idea through, so went through with it. I always knew that I could pull out at the 11th hour if I really did want to change my mind. When you fill in the form, you assume that’s as far as it’s going to go and you won’t get it. The BBC liked the idea and rushed it through in 4 weeks. Andy: I have to say, I think it was a genius idea, for the three guests lists alone. Guy: It’s the pat on the back that you need, people that are that successful and are saying ‘yes we like it and it’s got a future’ and these people are going to make it a successs, it’s what they do.
Andy: So now it’s busy to get everything done for the exhibition? Guy: Yeah, it’s like pushing a rock up hill, but when you get to the flat and go down the other side, it starts to gain momentum and it’s difficult to keep up with. So the money solves some problems and perhaps creates others, but good problems to have.
sculpture to Damien Hurst or Saatchi. We know Damien Hurst is a big Sex Pistols fan, if he was to buy that piece, it would change everything. I think it’s one of the most exciting pieces we have, it’s more a museum piece than a domestic piece. It’s our flag ship really and it’s an edgy piece. Some are domestic pieces and some are for the collector.
Andy: Can you see beyond this? Guy: The whole lot went in to it, we put our shirt on this one. Worse case is that you exhibit and don’t sell anything and then it’s back to the drawing board and it’s a difficult hole to dig yourself out of. It might not even be my fault, recession, bad timing! Having said that, all indications are that it will work, it’s just at what level? we don’t know. We are the middle ground, we are not in the ‘affordable art’ bracket and we’re not in the really expensive bracket either, which is dangerous place to be. People will always buy, but they will buy cheaper. So we need to elevate ourselves and that will come down to the right people appreciating what we do. You only need to sell a
Andy: Any feedback from the individuals themselves? Guy: No, I took the John Lennon to show Ringo Starr and he and his wife Barbara were very taken. He recognised it and said, ‘Oh it’s John’. I was slightly nervous about showing him. But he did warm to it, he did like it. It’s a successful piece for us too, we have sold 8 out of the 10 editions and they rise in price with each one that is sold, the last one went for £6,700, the previous one sold for £3,600 the next will probably sell between 8k-10k.
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Guy shows me some pieces that are waiting to be assembled, John Lee Hooker and John Lennon. He stops to instruct his assistant
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to re-work slightly a dragons head being moulded for a Led Zeppelin piece. Andy: Is the Amy proving to be a popular one? Guy: Yes very influencial really, normally I do people that are legends from the past, so to do someone of the moment and someone so newsworthy, perhaps was pivital it getting the BBC on board and maybe they wouldn’t have gone for it without Amy. Bob Marley
Andy: Is it an easy choice for you, to pick the icons? Guy: The struggle for me has been finding people of the 90s, you’ve got the Spice Girls, but Amy Winehouse has got the look and the talent and is going to be around for a while. She is iconic, the last 2 or 3 years we’ve seen Amy Winehouse almost become like a Billie Holiday figure. Grace Jones also ticked all the boxes, exciting music and a very iconic look. Andy: Interesting actually, because Grace Jones has just done a photoshoot with Dazed & Confused magazine, so she is still current, after so many years. Guy: Yeah, it’s interesting that some of these people are now starting to come back in to the limelight. The Sex Pistols headlining the Ilse of Wight
Festival and apparently there is a new Jimi Hendrix album coming out next year, someone has found more recordings! I suggest one of my musical heroes, Morrissey? Guy: I haven’t thought about him, he would certainly be a possible. He certainly has got in to the psyche of people. If I can’t find a shadow, the shadow that creates the dimension. What I mean by that, is the underlying symbolism, with Jimi Hendrix it was the Vietnam war, flower power - explosions and helicopter gun ships feature in the sculpture. Then with Amy Winehouse, it’s the wasted talent, broken champagne bottle etc. But we’ve also seen the 1950s burlesque which goes back to the sort of musc that she’s doing, the Egyptian head, and the hands are quite Indian. So there’s a lot of elements and without those, I can’t do the work. It’s not about making a caricature, it’s much more than that. One of the reasons I’m not that bothered if the subjects come and sit in my studio, is I don’t really want to know what they’re like, I don’t want them to take off the mask. I just want to say that this is how they fit in to our culture. The funny thing about the Madonna sculpture is we sculpted the face but then lated decided not to use it. I decided that the elements said enough and it was obvious who it was from those elements alone. Also in my research of Madonna, looking at images, she looked so different, that sometimes I had to ask if it actually was her. We used the packaging as a metaphor for her re-packaging herself.
Andy: So you live amongst your work then. I heard someone say that you like to ‘live with your work’ sometimes. Why is that? Guy: Well when you’re sure that it works, it works. But when you’re in two minds, it’s always good to leave it and come back to it, to be sure it does work, we have to be sure that it works. But I tend to start work on one piece, get to a certain stage and then put it to the side for a while and carry on with another, coming back to it later. I don’t really have a set formula to how I work, so each new sculpture we re-invent the wheel and have to re-learn the language every time we look at a new person. One critiscism I have come under before is that my work is too varied, but actually the great excuse is that the Amy Winehouse shouldn’t look like the Grace Jones and the Grace Jones shouldn’t look like the John Lennon. I don’t want to keep creating 31 work in the same vein.
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This Is War! Robert Capa At Work from 17th October This exhibition, which includes over 150 images, some neverbefore-seen photographs and newly discovered documents, illuminates Capa’s working process and features many of the photographs that have become iconic images of war. It features six of his most important war stories; The Falling Soldier and The Battle of Rio Segre, both capturing the Spanish Civil War; the Sino-Japanese War; American troops landing in Normandy
on D-Day; and the liberation of Leipzig, including images of the last man shot in World War II. In 1936, just a month into the Republican struggle against General Franco’s fascist army, Capa made the most famous image of the Spanish Civil War, Death of a Loyalist Militiaman, now generally known as The Falling Soldier. It was to become the ultimate symbol of the Spanish Loyalist fight and has been dogged by controversy ever since. Along with Capa’s photos this exhibition will also show work of Gerda Taro who worked alongside Capa during the Spanish Civil War. And there will be a look at modern war photography with photos shot in the past seven years from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Robert Capa Death of a Loyalist militiaman, Cerro Muriano, Córdoba front, Spain September 5, 1936 © Cornell Capa International Center of Photography
Robert Capa Boy soldier, Hankou, China Late March 1938 © Cornell Capa International Center of Photography
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Royal Festival Hall Southbank, SE1 www.southbanklondon.com Disposable People until 11th November Today, over 200 years after the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, an estimated 27 million people worldwide are still locked into slavery and servitude across the globe. This major new photography exhibition, organised in collaboration with Autograph ABP and Hayward Touring, will take an in-depth look at the prevalence of slavery and injustice in the 21st century through the lenses of eight internationally acclaimed Magnum photographers. All the participating photographers have a strong interest in human rights and a record for world-class photo-journalism. In the ‘heroic’ era of photojournalism, roughly from the Spanish Civil War until the late 1960s, it seemed that a single image could define the greatest human dramas and catastrophes. In our age of digital image manipulation, camera phones and 24-hour news media, the exhibition will examine the power of the documentary photograph to record and illuminate human existence. ........................................... Proud Galleries - Central Buckinghamstreet, WC2 www.proud.co.uk Keith Morris Parting Shots until 16th November Spanning the whole of Morris’ career from his early images of a nude Germaine Greer to iconic photographs of BB King, Proud will bring together both his most recognised and his rare images to present a unique cross section of Morris’ work. In the early 1970’s Morris was asked to shoot a session for the debut album artwork of little known singer-songwriter,
Nick Drake. These images captured Drake’s shy, uneasy temperament so perfectly that Morris became the only photographer the cult artist would collaborate with before his untimely death in 1974. Proud Central will honour and explore this exceptional relationship by presenting an extended space dedicated solely to Morris’ moving images of Drake, showing the artist’s world-weary, fragile temperament in a way only Morris could. ........................................... Proud Galleries - Camden Stables Market, N1 www.proud.co.uk Eltonography A Life In Pictures until 2nd November An amazing collection of images of Sir Elton John from legendary photographer Terry O’Neill’s private archive, many of which have remained unpublished until now. Specifically selected from a back catalogue of thousands, O’Neill’s photographs document the life of a pop superstar in a way never before seen. Sir Elton John is undoubtedly one of the biggest pop music icons of all time. With more that 250 million albums sold, 100 million singles, an Oscar and five Grammies to date he has had one of the most successful and sustained careers in music history. What began with a oneoff photo shoot as Reginald Dwight became Elton John, developed into a friendship and photographic partnership that has taken both photographer and musician on a journey to fame and acclaim, this exhibition is the legacy of that relationship. ........................................... Forever 27 until 9th November A portrait of the much mythologised ‘27 Club’, the group of ill-fated rock
stars whose lives have been tragically cut short at the age of 27. Featuring iconic images from a collaboration of worldrenowned rock photographers, it will present a definitive look at Rock & Roll’s most infamous member’s club. From a group of over 30 musicians belonging to the Club, Proud Camden will focus on the five most legendary, depicted through iconic and never before seen images. Featuring many striking images of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones and Kurt Cobain, this revealing show promises to celebrate their talent and shed fresh light on their short lives and mysterious, untimely deaths. ........................................... Hoopers Gallery 15 Clerkenwell Close, EC1 www.hoopersgallery.co.uk Colin Jones Classic Dance until 12th October This rare collection of black and white prints of the most iconic figures in the history of dance on stage, in rehearsal and behind the scenes. Colin joined the Royal Ballet School in 1953, later joined the Royal ballet as a dancer and went on their 1958 world tour. Colin comments: “I photographed the other dancers, my mates. I saw what the public doesn’t see... it fascinated me. Whenever you saw pictures of ballerinas, they were always glamorous, perfectly posed. But I photographed the day-today reality.” ........................................... Magnum Print Room 63 Gee Street, EC1 www.magnumphotos.com Eve Arnold until 31st October As one of Magnum’s earliest female members, Eve Arnold’s archive is as diverse as
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any from photojournalism’s heyday. Ranging from portraiture to editorial assignments, advertising and long term projects, it reflects the flexibility and tenacity needed to sustain a career spanning over 50 years. When she started in the 1950s, Arnold was a forerunner of the changes taking place in portraiture, which saw a more natural approach applied to all subject matter, whether Hollywood studio stars or documentary on the lives of poverty stricken potato pickers. Her empathy and determination, led to amazingly candid portraits of key Twentieth century figures from the worlds of politics and popular culture, such as those of Malcolm X and Marilyn Monroe represented in this exhibition. ........................................... Atlas Gallery 49 Dorset Street, W1 Ernst Haas Photographs, Total Vision until 1st November Haas is considered one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the last century. The first photographer ever to be given a one man show devoted to colour photography at MOMA, he is universally regarded as the father of the medium. This important retrospective exhibition includes rarely seen vintage dye-transfer prints, in addition to early black and white photographs with a particular emphasis on urban photography and an extremely rare series of vintage abstract works. Unusually for a one man show, this exhibition includes both his black and white and colour work, in addition to a considerable number of previously unseen and unpublished vintage prints. In 1949, he was the first to be recruited by Robert Capa in to the newly founded Magnum agency. In both reportage and documentary work he pursued a photographic equivalent of
gestural drawing and painting, by experimenting with various photographic effects and by exploring the uses and meaning of colour and the abstract in photography. ........................................... Host Gallery 1 Honduras Street, EC1 www.hostgallery.co.uk Christopher Morris My America until 15th November An exhibition of photographs by Christopher Morris to coincide with the run up to the US presidential election, on 4 November 2008. Bringing together work from his coverage of both the first and second presidential campaign trails of President George W Bush, as well as work from the recent campaigns of both Barack Obama and John McCain, Morris’s privileged viewpoint offers a penetrating doubletake, operating in the space between the sleek and the stark. Rather than focus on individual politicians, Morris’s photographs concentrate on both the details of this staged pageantry that is the campaign machine as well as the devotees of these potential administrations. With his icy clarity he captures scenarios often intimate and sometimes alien; from the cherry-red lips of a supporter in the crowd, frozen in awe, to a secret service agent standing, his back to camera, in an empty concrete basement. This is the work of a man rediscovering his country, observing its people blinded by the glaring light of nationalism. ........................................... Photofusion 17a Electric Lane, SW9 Uta Kogelsberger from 3rd October A new body of work by Londonbased photographer Uta Kögelsberger. This series of large-scale colour photographs re-examines the role of the military bunkers built on the
beaches of Normandy and England as defensive structures in World War II. Taken at night, Kögelsberger has used artificial light and long exposures to re-present these decaying, functionless blockhouses that have, over time, become merged with the natural landscape. ........................................... Michael Hoppen Gallery 3 Jubilee Place, SW3 www.michaelhoppen gallery.com Lucien Hervé from 3rd October An exhibition of photographs by Lucien Hervé, including rare vintage prints from Le Corbusier’s exhibition in 1953, colour portraits of Zaha Hadid, architectural photographs of the Eiffel Tower and colour works of the artist’s apartment. Born in 1910 in Hungary, Lucien Hervé (b. Laszlo Elkan) moved to Paris aged 19 and earned French citizenship in 1938. During World War II he was captured by the Germans, escaped and became a member of the French Resistance under the name of Lucien Hervé, which he kept thereafter. Most famous for his collaboration with Le Corbusier until the architect’s death in 1965, he also worked with Alvar Aalto, Kenzo Tange, Jean Prouvé and Bernard Zerfuss amongst others. Hervé’s work enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in the late 1980s culminating in colour works of his apartment at the gallery of fashion designer Agnes b. ........................................... Tiina Itkonen Ultima Thule until 7th October An exhibition by Finnish artist, Tiina Itkonen. These largescale colour photographs capture the artist’s fascination with the cold, barren and infinite landscape of Greenland. Steeped in blue light many of these photographs show the human outposts, the dog sledges and brightly coloured
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houses, in this Ultima Thule, border of the known world. There are no roads between towns in Greenland so travel is not easy. Itkonen journeys by helicopter, small plane, hunter’s boats and dog sledge but only if the weather permits, if not then maybe tomorrow - “immaqa agaqu”. She will wait for the right moment to shoot, sometimes for hours, sometimes for days, preferring to photograph when it is cloudy or foggy due to the variations in light quality. “It is fascinating and comforting being able to see far away. No trees or tall buildings to block the view. A broad view can be hard to capture in a single frame. The picture does not tell what is far and what is near, nor what is large and what is small. An iceberg is the size of a house of flats. An island that looks like it is two kilometers away is actually ten times further. Even my eyes cannot tell these things.” As global warming closes in on Greenland the shrinking glaciers reveal new land masses, the winters are milder and the ocean does not freeze for long periods. At Illulissat, where many of these photographs are taken, the ocean has not frozen for years and the ice in northern parts of Greenland is getting thinner. The ice now only supports the weight of a man for a few months a year, putting hunters and fishermen with their dog sledges in danger. This makes Itkonen’s photographs more poignant - she is now capturing a vanishing landscape. ........................................... The Photographers’ Gallery 5 & 8 Great Newport Street, WC2 www.photonet.org.uk Dryden Goodwin Cast until 16th November Featuring people travelling through the public spaces of London’s West End, Goodwin’s
portraits catch strangers engrossed in private moments of quiet reflection. Physically intervening with the image through animation and drawing, the artist disrupts the stalled nature of the photograph, which he describes as a way of ‘thinking into the photograph’. This ambitious exhibition includes five new series of work. In Cradle, Goodwin etches onto the photographs, covering faces with web-like markings. In Caul, membranes of red lines are drawn digitally onto the images. These marks suggest a touch or caress, both revealing and partially protecting each individual. Rock and Shapeshifter animate photographs and drawings while in Casting he places photographs and drawings side by side. Goodwin selects titles for his work that hold many possible meanings, mirroring the layered and ambiguous nature of the work. The five series reflect a fearful society where public spaces are increasingly watched, yet also aspire to create empathy with strangers in our urban spaces. ........................................... Soho Archives 1950s & 1960s until 16th November In the heart of the West End, Soho has long been a haven for creativity and criminality, scandal and sexuality, and a source of inspiration for photographers. The three fascinating archives in this exhibition document this bohemian area of London, famed in the 50s and 60s for its vibrancy and exoticism. Jean Straker (UK, 1913 – 1984) founded the Visual Arts Club in Soho in 1951 ‘for artistes and photographers, amateur and professional, studying the female nude’. He was a prolific photographer, and his photographs are now part of the collection of the National Media
Museum in Bradford. The works are remarkable for their lack of artifice, their sexuality and curiosity and for reflecting the sexual predilections of the era. Magnum photographer David Hurn (UK, b. 1934) documented Soho’s strippers, in the many peep shows and strip clubs. With a sympathetic and insightful gaze, Hurn depicts these working women in their public and private spaces, both performing and at rest. Photographs from the Daily Herald Archive show how press photographers were drawn to Soho, as both a hub of criminality and the backdrop for an explosion of youth culture. From images of scarred gangsters to the wedding of 50s pop star and teen idol Tommy Steele, these photographs and the scandal they caused are icons of the 50s and 60s. ........................................... In Focus Goodbye Great Newport Street until 16th November This display celebrates the Photographers’ Gallery time at Great Newport Street through a selection of posters from past exhibitions and projects. It opened its doors at 8 Great Newport Street on 14 January 1971 with a group exhibition entitled The Concerned Photographer. Thirty-seven years and hundreds of exhibitions later, the Gallery will leave its current premises at 5 and 8 Great Newport Street and relocate to the other side of Soho at 16 - 18 Ramillies Street from November 2008. ........................................... National Portrait Gallery St. Martin’s Place, WC2 www.npg.org.uk Annie Leibovitz A Photographer’s Life 1990-2005 from 16th October Includes over 150 photographs by the celebrated photographer,
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encompassing well-known work made on editorial assignment as well as personal photographs of her family and close friends. “I don’t have two lives,” Leibovitz says. “This is one life, and the personal pictures and the assignment work are all part of it.” The exhibition features many of Leibovitz’s best-known portraits of public figures, including actors such as Jamie Foxx, Nicole Kidman, and Brad Pitt; athletes preparing for the 1996 Olympic Games; George W. Bush with members of his Cabinet at the White House; and her famous 1991 image of then-pregnant actress Demi Moore, one of the most recognisable photographs of its time. The show also highlights images of artists and architects such as Richard Avedon, Brice Marden, Philip Johnson, and Cindy Sherman. Leibovitz’s assignment work includes reportage from the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s and the election of Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Senate. ........................................... Eamonn McCabe Artists And Their Studios until 19th October Celebrates the publication of Eamonn McCabe’s new book, Artists and their Studios. The book includes portraits of thirty-three artists in their studios, of which fourteen are shown here. The subjects span fifty years of art making from those who came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s and are still working today. These include Howard Hodgkin and Frank Auerbach, whilst Richard Long and Michael Craig-Martin emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. Three recent Turner Prize winners, Chris Ofili, Grayson Perry and Simon Starling, are shown in the context of their contemporaries, Stuart Pearson Wright and Maggi Hambling, working in figurative art. ...........................................
AOP Gallery 81 Leonard Street, EC2 www.the-aop.org The Best Of The AOP Awards 2008 - until 15th October A showcase of selected work from each of this years AOP Awards. Taken from the Photographers Awards, Assistant Awards, Student Awards and the AOP Open. The exhibition highlights the excellence and outstanding quality of the work entered into the awards. Giving an overview from the up and coming photographer to those at the pinnacle of their career. ........................................... IPG Gallery The Independent Photographers Gallery 3 Old Brewery Yard High Street, Battle East Sussex TN33 OAF www.ipgbattle.com Unveiled: Harriet Logan Curated by Julian Stallabrass October 3rd – November 15th The Independent Photographers Gallery (IPG) funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and supported by Rother District Council, Future Films, and East Sussex County Council, presents the first UK exhibition of “Unveiled” by Award Winning photographer Harriet Logan, as part of this year’s Brighton Photo Biennial. Logan has worked on many cutting-edge stories including, The Conflict in Somalia,The War in Sudan, The War in Bosnia, The Persecution of Christians in Pakistan, Rape in Kosovo, and Illegal Diamond Mining in Angola. In December 1997, Harriet Logan was commissioned to go to Afghanistan to document the lives of the Afghan women under Taliban rule. Fifteen months before, and after three
years of bloody fighting against the mujahedeen, the Taliban had taken control of the country. At that time Afghan women were living under the very tight restrictions imposed by the Taliban. These “decrees” included many aimed at women i.e. “Women are not permitted to work outside the home or go to school”; “Women should not step outside their residences, if they do they should not wear fashionable clothes and cosmetics. They should not attract unnecessary attention to themselves”, “No laughing in Public”, “No music is allowed” and “No kite flying” As a result, women were forced into wearing the bhurka and giving up their professions to be imprisoned in their own homes. Under cover, Logan undertook the dangerous task to photograph women and to document their stories. “According to a Taliban decree it was illegal for a woman to ride in a car with Logan, or even to talk to her. The risk of having their photographs taken was even stronger as the Taliban considered photography as a form of idolatry. But the women risked their lives in order for these stories to be heard by the outside world. “We have been forgotten, and we need the right to speak. If no one hears what we say, nothing will change”.
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An Evening With Paul Dunton & Guests A candlelit ‘sit & listen’ showcase of local original acoustic music. Wednesday & Sunday evenings at The Grey Lady Music Lounge, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells Telephone: 01892 544700 Entry £4 - Doors open: 7.30pm Wednesday, 6.30pm Sundays. www.myspace.com/paulduntonandguests www.thegreylady.co.uk Paul Dunton has recently been described by a major regional venue as one of the UK’s leading singer/songwriters. With national review comparisons already being made with Rufus Wainright and Sufjan Stevens, the Tunbridge Wells based performer has firmly made his mark on the musical landscape. He is in the process of signing a record deal to an established independent label and is due to provide the soundtrack for an upcoming international film release. Paul’s growing success has not taken away from his own personal passion – local live music. This commitment to live music led to Paul being the first ever contemporary artist to be offered a weekly residency at the revered Grey Lady Music Lounge. Resisting the highly competitive nature of the music world, Paul took the unusual step to grow this into a showcase for original local music and within 3 years, ‘An Evening with Paul Dunton & Guests’ has become recognised as one of the most popular and professionally run original acoustic shows in the South East.
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