Kaylynn Deveney

Image copyright Kaylynn Deveney

Kaylynn Deveney's work is concerned with ageing and domesticity, and this is explored in her touching and increasingly well known first book, "The Day-To-Day Life of Albert Hastings". http://www.kaylynndeveney.com/

Wigan 0-2 Man United!!!!!!!!

Manchester United pipped rivals Chelsea to clinch their 17th title triumph with victory at Wigan.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for United from the spot after 33 minutes following Emmerson Boyce's Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7381807.stm

So What Is It With Petrol Stations & Photographer's?

Enrico Sacchetti won the 2006 "Fujifilm Distinctions Award with the above image

http://es-photography.com/
And even the mighty Alec Soth has got in on the act. http://www.alecsoth.com/ with the above picture from the series "SLEEPING BY THE MISSISSIPPI" but why? It really is a popular motif both sides of the pond. Is it the romance of travel? perhaps our love affair with the car? a symbol of the open road and freedom? Discuss.

Jeffrey Brouws

From the series "Freshly Painted Houses, AmericanTypologies"
From the series "Strip Malls, American Typologies"
Images copyright Jeffrey Brouws

The American photographer Jeffrey Brouws also published a book in 1992, entitled "26 Abandoned Gasoline Stations" which was a tribute to Ed Ruscha. http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/ara/012424.shtml for more from Jeffrey Brouws although not that series funnily enough, go to: http://www.jeffbrouws.com/

Ed Ruscha's 26 Gasoloine Stations.

From 26 Gasoline Stations by Ed Ruscha

I could not leave the last post without of course mentioning this classic, rare and now priceless photo book from 1962.
http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/works/twentysix-gasoline-stations/ In all fairness to Frank Eye he acknowledges this book as inspiration for his own work. Here for more of Ed Ruscha's work including his painting's. http://www.edruscha.com/

Frank Eye.

Image copyright Frank Eye

"444 Former Filling Stations" by Frank Eye, I think is a great bit of work. It is just that, 444 images of the sites of old petrol stations around England. Over a six month period the work was shot on dull, overcast days which, adds to the sense of melancholy for times before globalisation. The fact that it's shot with a 6x6 in B/W also helps to set the tone. A limited edition Artists book is also available intitled "24 Former Filling Stations" My tip is to buy it, I am, I think we may have a mini classic on our hands.........Here: www.frankeye.co.uk

Andrew Brooks @ Salford Uni,

Image copyright Andrew Brooks

"Honestly you can wait all year for a photography show and then two come along at once" Last post Gill Moore, and now Andrew Brooks at The University of Salford. Here's the blurb:

"A University for the 21st Century"
A photographic exhibition telling ‘The University Story’.
Sat 17th May – Sun 17th August
Since its genesis in 1896 the University of Salford has sought to serve the needs of industry, commerce, the professions and society – locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.Innovative local photographer, Andrew Paul Brooks has created a series of images to reflect the University’s transformational change project called ‘Realising our Vision’. Through his own photography and his selection from the University archives, Andrew creates an experience not only of the sense of history but a vision of a university fit for the purpose of teaching, research and enterprise. “What marks us out in national and international arenas is our engagement with local and regional communities – this will remain core to our values as a University” – University of Salford.

Now having seen Andrew'shttp://www.andrewbrooksphotography.com/ work before this is sure to be a "Tour de Force" as they say in Chorlton........................................

At Salford Art Gallery, (next to Maxwell Building, The Cresant, Salford)

http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums.htm

I Love It When,

Images copyright Gill Moore

I get to plug a new show by a local photographer, who's doing work I find interesting. Step up Gill Moore & her new show "The Chorlton Bench Project"

@ Chorlton Library. Free Beer, 6 till 7:30 (If you RSVP) Friday 16th May. Show opens Saturday 17th May and on till 30th May. Gill will be uploading some of the images to her blog http://gillmoorephotography.wordpress.com/ Some of the images can be seen @ http://gillmoorephotography.co.uk/documents/Bench/Gill%20Moore%20Photography.html And I've looked through them and no, BEZ ain't a sleep on any of them................................................

Christophe Maout

Image copyright Christophe Maout

Walking around town yesterday in the sun with a camera, had me making twee & cliched image after image. Which makes me realise just what an achievement Christophe Maout's series "Spring" really is: http://willi.viewbook.com/ and here for an interview with him: http://zoumzoum.blogs.liberation.fr/2008/maout_christophe/index.html

Opportunity....

If you graduated from either a BA or MA course between May 07 & May 08 then this may well be of some interest to you. It's brought to you from The Photographers' Gallery in "old London town" and really is a great opportunity....... HERE: http://www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?pid=230

A Brief History.....

Images from the series "A Brief History" by Mark Page.

I've just uploaded a new series to my website. "A Brief History" is just that, and can be seen at www.manchesterphotography.com I'm once again, looking at this piece of work as a set of "Documents" about Manchester.

"Where None Intrudes" by Tom Munday

Still from "Where None Intrudes" by Tom munday

Found this great little film by Tom Munday over at http://www.exposuresfilmfestival.co.uk/?page=watch&film=1522957711803098740 along with some other crackers over at http://www.exposuresfilmfestival.co.uk/?page=watch

Greg Wasserstrom

Image copyright Greg wasserstrom

Like the sequencing of images over on Greg Wasserstrom's site. http://gregwasserstrom.com/index.html

And Following Nicely on from below............

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unraveled how a horse tranquilizer and hallucinogenic night club drug known as "Special K" can ease depression, researchers said on Friday.http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSL0284213220080502

Central Station Retrospective @ Richard Goodall.

Grand Central, the group of artist's behind much of the "Madchester" look, are having a retrospective at The Richard Goodall Gallery.http://www.richardgoodallgallery.com/contemporaryart/p42/Central-Station-Retrospective-May-2008/pages.html?CDpath=_3 starting with a private view on May 15th and opening on 16th May. www.richardgoodallgallery.com for more.

Peter Piller

Image copyright Peter Piller

Working with found images...................http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/peter_piller His website: http://www.peterpiller.de/index1.htm

KRO 2 you know, like as in a sequel.........

What? Wetherspoon's + a £, I'm from Kent but "I'm mad fer it"..... pretty boy/girl bar staff....

New Martin O'Neill Book & Exhibition.

Image copyright Martin O'Neill

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c2_B_cWK_M and then imagine being a young photographer and being at Joy Division's 1979 Bowden Vale gig. Well Martin O'Neill was, and at The Smith's etc etc. A teenager in the 70's/ 80's with a camera and a mission, fixing times from our lifetime in classic B/W, "yes my boy" I was a youth myself then and how fucking cool was it........ A little too young (13 in 1979) but wrote joy division on the stripes of my Adidas (All Day I Dream About Sex) school bag in "biro" along with "Have a break have a kwik krap" Grew a "wedge" and formed an attitude. Martin O'Neill's book "Don't Miss This" and forthcoming exhibitions I hope will take me back......... Now where's me "Second Image" jeans & me purple KIO's............ http://www.zyworld.com/sugarbeach/Hot_News!.htm

I'm Warning You!

It's local Government voting day here in the UK. This is when we traditionally "fire a warning shot across the bows" of our current government, so we may well be voting for people who we don't really like just to stick two fingers up to the people who we do like. You've got to love us Brits............ More Here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/localelections2008/

Mathieu Pernot

images Mathieu Pernot

Plenty of fascinating documentary work, using both found images, and his own photographs from this French artist over at http://www.documentsdartistes.org/artistes/pernot/repro.html Also some interesting reading.