As a collector of vintage photography with a penchant for the curious, horrific, and sometimes downright traumatic, it is no surprise that I gravitated to Ossian Brown‘s book Haunted Air published by Jonathan Cape in 2011. There also appears to be a new 2022 edition available. I am reviewing the book now as it […]
“I am a creature of consumerism. And I consume this kind of image myself; I would not be able to work with them if I wasn´t”
“you think…”Well Sweetheart if you don’t want to hear this …Why the fuck are you here in the first place? Go forth and make your way towards the golden honey pot of money and museum exhibitions, you terrible fuck”. Don’t let me stop you or waste my time with your bullshit. Seriously”
“I am honestly not so sure how we respond to the nature of photography as a “document” anymore…”
“His platform, his incessant toil and his ability to know every single photographer/artist or organization in the world has garnered much for the artists he works with.”
I can imagine what it is to wake up in a city like Dresden the morning after being carpet bombed by Allied forces in 1945…
“Work by established artists can help position and elevate the work of a recent graduate, whilst the graduate’s work re-contextualizes and refreshes the established work”. Flowers Gallery Chris Littlewood Interview @ Unseen Photography has played an integral part of the program at Flowers Gallery since its inception in 1970. One of the first to open […]
”Thomas sent across a very polite email, stating, ‘I am mostly interested in the surprising way you could digest such a body of material. I contacted you because I think your collages are truly spellbinding…’” By Brad Feuerhelm, ASX, September 2015 Melinda Gibson has flown to China to collaborate with Beijing Silvermine mastermind Thomas Sauvin […]
With Silvermine, is your determination to collect this material purely driven by geography? Or do you have a China fetish? Thomas Sauvin occupies a strange place in photography. His output is sincere, his knowledge of classic hiphop is un-fuckwittable, and his publications are highly coveted gems in the photographic book fetish world. That, […]