[pix.gif] [pix.gif] account access login: __________ password: __________ (_) artist port. (_) gallery port. Submit [clear.gif] [pix.gif] absolutearts.com submit your arts news | media kit | about us | services | art history [pix.gif] [pix.gif] Indepth Arts News: "David Bailey: Birth of the Cool" 2000-10-28 until 2001-01-21 Helsinki City Art Museum Helsinki, , FI The Helsinki City Art Museums exhibition David Bailey Birth of the Cool at the Tennis Palace will display 180 mostly black and white images by the British photographer David Bailey from the 1960s onward, with an emphasis on the 60s and the 90s. The images offer an extensive view of Baileys work. Best known as a fashion photographer, his images are a vivid record of the 1960s and its mindset. Born in London in 1938, Baileys career took off in the 1960s when he began to shoot for the Vogue magazine at the tender age of 22. He went on to become the magazines most prolific contributor of the decade. As a fashion photographer, he has always given centre stage to the women that modelled for him instead of the designs. In the 60s he had a close and creative relationship with three models - Jean Shrimpton, Sue Murray and Penelope Tree and his wife Catherine Deneuve. Together, they attacked the stiffness and formality that was typical of British fashion photography. Still, Baileys characterizations of his models reveal a fondness for glamour and romanticism. Baileys portraits are a comprehensive documentary of the people who were and are essential icons of the era, including Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath and Shirley McLaine. The concept image first entered mass consciousness in the 1960s, and Baileys photographs played a decisive role in deciding who became idolized as media heroes. His stark, direct, high-contrast and graphically pared-down black&white images are proof that he was a master interpreter of a period described as a fusion of toughness and chic. David Bailey Birth of the Cool is a travelling exhibition jointly organized by the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television and the Barbican Art Gallery. The Barbican Art Gallery is owned, funded and managed by the Corporation of London. The exhibition has received support from the British Council, Anna magazine and Maximedia. Related Links: Indepth Arts Resources for Finland Other Important Exhibitions in Helsinki Quick Arts Access: Helsinki (34) [thisweek.gif] Strange Cities: the Unique and the Unusual in the Urban Landscape - Reflect-arts, Inc. at Gallery 27+ Davide Tirelli: I Don't Throw Bombs, I Make Pictures - Light Gallery Christina McPhee: La Conchita Mon Amour - Sara Tecchia Roma New York Allan Kaprow. Art as Life - Haus der Kunst Job Opportunity: Gallery Manager - Candace Dwan Gallery Julie Schumer and James George Koskinas - New Editions Gallery Tripping the Light Fantastic: Work by Roger Cummiskey and Jane Gomis - Galeria Lucia Fumiko Amano: Sonic Landscapes - Lawrence Asher Gallery Keith Tyson: Large Field Array - Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Carol K. Brown: Pedestrian - Nohra Haime Gallery Brilliant Corners after the Classic Album by Thelonious Monk - Thomas Dane Xicano Demiurge: An Immediate Survey - Pharmaka James Pyman: New Work - S1 Artspace Call for Artists: Commissioning Call - Fresh Ground - Harbourfront Centre [search.gif] _________________ [go.gif]-Submit indepth arts search: [Select A Database..] ___________________ action [pix.gif] Free Arts News Subscription | Browse the Arts | Artist Portfolios | International Arts News | Arts News Archive | Privacy Policy