PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT E. JACKSON

Posted on 2021-11-15

Photography today is all about the self and the selfie. Contemporary photographs don’t reveal the identity of an individual as much as they become the identity of the individual. Photography has always been interested in the face, the body, the inner essence of the sitter, but how those characteristics are shown has changed over time as photographs shared in albums have given way to digital images shared on social media. These mostly vintage photographs collected by Seattle resident Robert E. Jackson show us portraiture and the body in many guises and spaces—as witnessed in the masked portraits and photo booths—as well as how the camera and the photographer manipulate and alter what is seen through the lens in a time before digital tools were accessible to the masses. They challenge and explore our sense of play as well as address our common humanity. All of us live life photographically.

Opposite – Photographer unknown

Exhibition runs through to December 9th, 2021

Photographic Center Nw
900 12th Avenue
Seattle,
WA 98122

pcnw.org

  

LAURENT ELIE BADESSI – AGE OF INNOCENCE

Posted on 2021-11-15

In his work, Age of Innocence, French photographer Laurent Elie Badessi explores the complex and paradoxical relationship Americans have with firearms through the subject of children, one of the groups that is the most affected by gun violence. Laurent Elie Badessi has received several prestigious awards, including a grant from the French Department of Cultural Affairs for his Paris show. His photographs are part of many important private and public collections, including the Whitney Museum, the Musée de l’Elysée, and the Sir Elton John Collection.

Opposite – Alexandra B., 15 years old, Texas

Exhibition runs through to December 8th, 2021

The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York
NY 10003

www.nationalartsclub.org

  

BROOKE SHADEN – REFLECTION

Posted on 2021-11-15

Channeling the light and darkness inherent in humanity through her self-portraits, fine art photographer Brooke Shaden blurs the line between fantasy and reality. Finding inspiration in the dualities of human nature, an inclusive, humanist approach is a central tenet in Shaden’s work as she explores the unsettling corners of the mind with images that are emotionally intelligent, chillingly direct, and visually mesmerizing. Coinciding with the release of her debut art catalogue of the same title, Reflection, takes readers and viewers beyond the realm of belief to the outer limits of imagination.

Retrospective of her young career, Reflection chronicles the trajectory of Shaden’s practice and her evolution as an artist. Beautifully integrating both new and old works, the collection of featured self-portraits navigates challenging themes of life, death, identity, and transformation. Posing difficult questions to her viewers about change and the darker psyche of mankind, Brooke Shaden’s photography addresses our collective anxieties, dreams, and nightmares, while maintaining an undeniable, haunting beauty.

Opposite – Skyward, 2021

Exhibition runs through to December 31st, 2021

Joanne Artman Gallery
326 N Coast Highway
Laguna Beach
CA 92651

www.joanneartmangallery.com

  

KLEIN – HARMATTAN

Posted on 2021-11-15

Avant-garde British composer and multi-disciplinary artist Klein presents her first PENTATONE album Harmattan, described by Fred Moten as “a soundtrack of epic revolt against beginnings and ends”, which expands our notions of what classical music means today. Harmattan is a personal journey from childhood to now, titled after the West African season. Starting with jazz-inspired piano improvisations, the album gradually gains in ambient breadth, transforming classical musical inspirations into Klein’s unique sound universe.

www.pentatonemusic.com

  

DRIVE MY CAR

Posted on 2021-11-15

Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins – with the help of his driver – to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind.

In theatres November 24th, 2021

drivemycar.film

  

CLARKS ORIGINALS GORE-TEX WALLABEE BOOT

Posted on 2021-11-15

After revealing its second collection recently, Copenhagen-based label Palmes Tennis Society has now shone a spotlight on the collection through a new campaign. Shot by photographer Simon Heger Knudsen, the campaign keeps to the brands’ tennis roots, with a series of images captured on and around the courts.

The imagery itself showcases the brand’s second collection, which shows an evolution of its on- and off-court ethos. One of the stand-out pieces from this seasonal collection is the “Blaze” sports coat, which arrives in two tweed colorways, and sports a tennis-themed watercolor artwork by California-based Leah Goren on the interior label.

Elsewhere, the collection includes embroidered overshirts, cotton sweater vests and an updated tote bag. Rounding out the collection are graphic tees and hoodies, many of which continue the athletic influence through their varsity-inspired imagery.

www.clarks.co.uk