Roger Hicks
Veteran
At least two RFF members have exhibitions at the Rencontres Photographiques d'Arles, the biggest gathering of fine art photographers in the world, which opens on Monday July 1st. Tom (Turtle) has one Chez Arthur et Janine on the rue du 4 Septembre and Frances and I have our own exhibitions a few doors along the same street at La Caverne d'Ali Baba (No. 50). Or at least, as I am sure Tom would echo now he's back from Kabul, we will have them Insh'Allah (God willing).
Frances's is Himalayan Dreams, ten hand coloured pictures of the borderline between reality and orientalist fantasies of Tibet in exile. Mine consists of 18 pictures under the title Recycled Religion. These are pictures of devotional objects for sale at French vide-greniers, village-wide yard sales, where crucifixes are sold next to rusty bicycles, and statues of the Blessed Virgin next to video cassettes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. All were shot with my Leica M9 and 1,5/50 Zeiss C-Sonnar. These are just two of 100-200 free exhibitions (and maybe 60-70 you have to pay to visit) during the Rencontres.
Many exhibitions (including ours) have vernissages, parties with free booze and varying amounts of food. The date for our vernissage isn't set yet but you'll find out if you come to the exhibition. Putting on an exhibition involves more time, effort and money than you would readily believe unless you've tried it, so we would like to acknowledge the support of Harman (Ilford): all prints are on Harman (digital) or Ilford (silver) paper. Over the years, though not specifically for this exhibition, we've also had help from Zeiss and Leica, so thanks to them too. When it comes to mounting 28 prints in 40x50cm mounts, our Rotatrim cutting mat and Olfa 45 degree matte cutter have been indispensable.
If anyone can make it, we look forward to seeing you...
Cheers,
R.
Frances's is Himalayan Dreams, ten hand coloured pictures of the borderline between reality and orientalist fantasies of Tibet in exile. Mine consists of 18 pictures under the title Recycled Religion. These are pictures of devotional objects for sale at French vide-greniers, village-wide yard sales, where crucifixes are sold next to rusty bicycles, and statues of the Blessed Virgin next to video cassettes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. All were shot with my Leica M9 and 1,5/50 Zeiss C-Sonnar. These are just two of 100-200 free exhibitions (and maybe 60-70 you have to pay to visit) during the Rencontres.
Many exhibitions (including ours) have vernissages, parties with free booze and varying amounts of food. The date for our vernissage isn't set yet but you'll find out if you come to the exhibition. Putting on an exhibition involves more time, effort and money than you would readily believe unless you've tried it, so we would like to acknowledge the support of Harman (Ilford): all prints are on Harman (digital) or Ilford (silver) paper. Over the years, though not specifically for this exhibition, we've also had help from Zeiss and Leica, so thanks to them too. When it comes to mounting 28 prints in 40x50cm mounts, our Rotatrim cutting mat and Olfa 45 degree matte cutter have been indispensable.
If anyone can make it, we look forward to seeing you...
Cheers,
R.
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