LARRY CLARK – PHOTOGRAPHS FOR £100
2014-06-30Printed mainly at pharmacies and one hour photo shops by Clark from 1992 – 2010, these unique 4 x 6 in. and 5 x 7 in. colour prints will be on sale to the public priced at £100 each. Visitors will be able to flick through handfuls of snapshots at a time, gaining new insights into his working method as well as having the opportunity to come away with an original Larry Clark.
The photographs in the collection and were taken by Clark on or around the locations of his films from that time – including Kids (1995), Bully (2001), Ken Park (2002), and Wassup Rockers (2005), among others. The pictures document the people, kids and friends he was interacting with during this period, many playing leading roles in his films. The collection of photographs also includes outtakes from a calendar shoot for the street brand Supreme, as well as many unique portraits, self portraits and various snapshots.
Having recently turned 71, Clark found himself faced with the question of what to do with the thousands of unique prints he had accumulated over the years. Instead of gifting to museum archives, or selling at auction, Clark has decided to distribute a large portion of his archive to the friends and fans that have played a central role, sometimes literally, in his career to date. In his words, the sale is for ‘all the kids that come to my shows in their thousands and could never afford 10 to 15 thousand dollars for a print (…) this is a pay back to all the skate rats and collectors who would like a souvenir so I can die happy.’
The sale runs through to July 1st – July 6th, 2014
Simon Lee Gallery
12 Berkeley Street
London
W1J 8DT
