Tim Walker
After graduating in 1994, Walker worked as a freelance photography assistant in London before moving to New York City as a full-time assistant to Richard Avedon. On returning to England, he initially concentrated on portrait and documentary work for UK newspapers. At the age of 25, he shot his first fashion story for Vogue.
In this exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the star of the show is Walker's imagination. His message: in a world of uncertainty, the ability to escape it all is a truly wonderful thing. Using the idea of non-conformity he takes pictures of random things with weird props and extravagant pieces of clothing.
In this exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the star of the show is Walker's imagination. His message: in a world of uncertainty, the ability to escape it all is a truly wonderful thing. Using the idea of non-conformity he takes pictures of random things with weird props and extravagant pieces of clothing.
Photographers Gallery
Exploring the rich history of food photography through some of the leading figures and movements within the genre including: Nobuyoshi Araki, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr, Man Ray, Cindy Sherman, Wolfgang Tillmans and Weegee.
Encompassing fine-art and vernacular photography, commercial and scientific images, photojournalism and fashion, the exhibition looks at the development of this form and the artistic, social and political contexts that have informed it.
Food has always been a much-photographed and consumed subject, offering a test ground for artistic experimentation and a way for artists to hone their skills. But even the most representative images of food have rarely been straightforward or objective. Food as subject matter is rich in symbolic meaning and across the history of art, has operated as a vessel for artists to explore a particular emotion, viewpoint or theme and express a range of aspirations and social constructs. With the advent of social media, interest in food photography has become widespread with the taking and sharing of images becoming an integral part of the dining experience itself, used as instant signifiers of status and exacerbating a sense of belonging and difference.
Encompassing fine-art and vernacular photography, commercial and scientific images, photojournalism and fashion, the exhibition looks at the development of this form and the artistic, social and political contexts that have informed it.
Food has always been a much-photographed and consumed subject, offering a test ground for artistic experimentation and a way for artists to hone their skills. But even the most representative images of food have rarely been straightforward or objective. Food as subject matter is rich in symbolic meaning and across the history of art, has operated as a vessel for artists to explore a particular emotion, viewpoint or theme and express a range of aspirations and social constructs. With the advent of social media, interest in food photography has become widespread with the taking and sharing of images becoming an integral part of the dining experience itself, used as instant signifiers of status and exacerbating a sense of belonging and difference.
Shot in Soho
William Klein
I like this image because it shows the man getting his shoes polished, in his own separated reality, looking away from the camera. It interests me as no one is looking directly at the camera and the style of the 1980s.
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Feast for the Eyes
Wolfgang Tillman
This image attracts my attention specifically as it looks random as if the picture was taken in an off chance with no preparation. This is not the case, all the parts of the picture have been carefully orientated and placed; from the lighter to the magazines, to look completely natural.
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