Salem Suite – a photo-essay on the School of Salem Castle by Will McBride

We've seen some of these pics before but I didn't know who/what/where . . .


Will McBride · Salem Suite

http://www.koll.gallery/pages/will-mcbride-salem-suite/

In 1963, Will McBride created a photo repertoire for the magazine "Twen" about the Salem boarding school. A selection of six motifs has been published and, like "Mike in the Shower", have become photographic classics of the twentieth century. In 2014, another 11 motifs were released by Will McBride for collector Thoams Herrendorf. The "Salem Suite" shows the young men in the group washroom of the boarding school.

Thomas Herrendorf on the works: "In the sense of the aesthetics formulated by Will McBride, according to which he can only photograph what he feels and what touches him, and that it is only a fraction of a second, a tiny moment, the magical moment ', In which a photo succeeds and is good, these works also impress with authenticity, intimacy and dynamism. As in many of his other works, McBride has captured both the essential and the essential: the most innocent and, in the best sense, innocent fun and the 'refreshing' feeling of life as well as self-indulgent being, joyous connection and immediate joy - all this reflects the uncompromised recordings of the young men. In these photos is no statics or stiffness, everything is movement; The play with the water and the teasing have made the camera and the photographer forget. "

Will McBride passed away on 29 January 2015. We mourn for a great artist and good friend.

The Salem Suite was shown in the Galerie Koll and Friends until 28 February 2015 and was then shown in Paris in the "Au bonheur du jour" gallery and "Clamp Art" in New York.

An exhibition catalog is available in bookstores.

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The first is Mike having dinner with his parents. The second is Mike listening to the music of a classmate. Then they wash up . . .

Sunday PM Art Gallery

I'm not into models, too groomed and prettified, but came across a blog with some excellent photography that has some good stuff so here you go . . .

http://samwaters42016.tumblr.com/

Luke Smalley, Photographic Artist

Sorry to say I didn’t know his name...

http://clampart.com/2015/03/retrospective/#/1

Luke Smalley 
1955-2009

Luke Smalley was an American artist known for his photographic work, which pairs a coolly minimalist aesthetic with a retro nostalgia. Images from his early in his career were inspired by fitness manuals and yearbooks c. 1910. This is not surprising since Smalley graduated with a degree in sports medicine from Pepperdine University and worked for a number of years as a model and personal trainer. Smalley shot the bulk of his photographs in his home state of Pennsylvania. He used real high school athletes as models, who engaged in unusual, imaginary competitions he conceived, designing and crafting many of the outfits and equipment himself.

After Smalley died unexpectedly in 2009 at the age of 53, the Smalley Partnership was formed for the purpose of continuing Luke Smalley's photographic legacy. The art gallery ClampArt, in the Chelsea district of New York City, currently represents the efforts of the Smalley Partnership.

ClampArt is currently presenting a retrospective exhibition of photographs by Luke Smalley ongoing until May 9. The show includes examples from Smalley’s first black-and-white series, “Gymnasium,” in addition to his two color collections—“Exercise at Home” and “Sunday Drive.”

ClampArt
531 W. 25th St., Ground Floor, New York City, 10001

Vincent Cianni's New Book Documents "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Impact And Repeal

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/20/vincent-cianni-gays-in-the-military-_n_4981800.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Documentary photographer Vincent Cianni offers a stark and stunning look at gay and lesbian service members in his forthcoming book,Gays in the Military.

Cianni's collection, which is slated for an April 30 release and published by Daylight Books, follows American military officers who faced enormous challenges before (and during) the days of "don't ask, don't tell," (DADT) as well as their subsequent journey following thecontroversial legislation's 2011 repeal.

Cianni told The Huffington Post that he traveled through the U.S. from November 2009 to June 2013, during which he shot photographs and recorded oral histories of roughly 100 gay and lesbian service members and veterans, all of which recounted the impact that the ban on serving openly had on their careers in the armed forces and lives afterward.

"The effort to gain their trust was a delicate process and the resolve to achieve it proved fruitful in many ways, particularly on a personal level," Cianni, who is based in Newburgh, N.Y., said. "I remember leaving each time as emotionally drained as they were, recognizing how horrible some of their experiences were and what personal sacrifices they made."

Cianni usually shot the photographs after the interviews were conducted, so by then, the photographer and his subjects "had created our own brief history, of intimacy and vulnerability."

"I hope these photographs and interviews honor their lives in service to their country and stand as a testament to everyone's right to choose to serve our country based on our beliefs and in a way we see fit," he said.

http://vincentcianni.com/

http://vincentcianni.com/?page_id=14