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Press Release Checklist Alison Jackson Election Year 2004 October 21 - December 4, 2004 Opening Reception and Book Signing: Thursday, October 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Alison Jackson, the British conceptual artist, will have her premier exhibition in the US with a new body of photographic work focusing on George W. Bush and other major celebrities. Jackson explores the public's obsession with the cult of celebrity in pop film and politics. She uses look-alikes of public figures and celebrities to create images that look convincingly. Her images depict with disturbing accuracy the fantasies that exist in the public's mind. Since 1999 she has become famous in the UK not only for her photography but also for work in film, video, live performance and installation. Her new images offer stolen glimpses of Bush in such private moments as practicing his aim on Michael Moore and Osama Bin Laden and the President's hand wandering up the skirt of Condoleezza Rice. 'So-willing-to-please' Tony Blair gives Bush a leg-up to mount his horse and prays with him as well. Jackson's images confuse and seduce. They explore the gap between what is real and imaginary. Jackson's work re-opens the long standing debate about the very nature of photographic truth, in the light of the burgeoning cult of celebrity and media photography. She addresses the cult of celebrity in photography and the publics overwhelming need to worship and identify with images. As the British art critic Waldemar Janusczak expressed "scanning the British art horizon for the descendants of Hogarth, the sons of Goya, the daughters of Dada or the kin of Kathe Kollwitz, for anyone who is willing to pop their head about the parapet and attempt a Guernica or a Death of Marat, I can only see Alison Jackson". Her book of photographs PRIVATE Penguin 2003 has sold over 100,000 copies in Britain alone. She has a new book in press for the US market, publication 2005. Among her numerous awards she includes an Infinity Award by the International Center of Photography in the spring 2004, a BAFTA for innovation for her BBC TV Series DoubleTake 2003 and a further BAFTA nomination for 2004. She also received Top awards from The Photographers Gallery and Creative Camera London. She is a high profile lecturer and panelist in the UK at museums, universities, art colleges and other public venues. ALISON JACKSON ELECTION YEAR 2004 OCTOBER 21 - DECEMBER 4, 2004 Entrance: 1. Diana, Dodi and baby, 1998/99 selenium-toned silver print mounted on aluminum 48 x 48” ap Main Gallery (from right to left) East Wall 2. Bush and belly dancer, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 3. Bush with Condoleezza, 2004 chromogenic print, 36 x 24“ image, 45 x 32” sheet size edition 1/5 4. Bush with Laura, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 North Wall: 5. Bush trades guns, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 6. Blair assists Bush, 2004 chromogenic print, 36 x 24“ image, 45 x 32” sheet size edition 1/5 7. Bush and Colin strategize, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 8. Bush and Blair embrace, 2003 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 9. Target practice, 2004 chromogenic print, 36 x 24“ image, 45 x 32” sheet size edition 1/5 10. Bush reads the Koran, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 11. Bush and Blair pray, 2004 chromogenic print, 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 12. Osama in London, 2004 selenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 West Wall: 13. Philip looks at Marilyn, 2003 selenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 3/5 14. Queen on the loo, 2003 selenium-toned silver print, 36 x 24“ image, 45 x 32” sheet size edition 3/5 15. Jagger irons, 2003 s elenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 2/5 South Wall: 16. Queen watches her horses, 2003 selenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 4/5 17. Jacko and his baby, 2003 chromogenic print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 18. Bush on the loo, 2004 chromogenic print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 19. Queen at breakfast, 2003 selenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 2/5 20. Jagger at the washing line, 2004 chromogenic print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 1/5 21. Elton has a colonic, 2003 selenium-toned silver print 12 x 16“ image, 18 x 22” sheet size edition 2/5 top For additional information contact the gallery back |
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