Photo of the week - Nadav Kander

Image copyright Nadav Kander

I went to the Lowry on Monday to see the Nadav Kander portrait exhibition. Frigging brilliant stuff. I generally find photographs of 'celebrities' a bit cliche. Kander's are quality. Simple as. They are creative, sinister, humorous, beautiful and epic all at the same time. I know it's a cheesy thing to say, and at the risk of sounding like an old lecturer of mine but "its all about the light". The above portrait of the iconic Sophia Loren was my personal favourite but they were all great photographs.

As previously mentioned, the works are on show at the Lowry until 4th September 2011 and its FREE in so go check them out. You need to see them in the fleash to fully appreciate them.

What, where and when

Now that summer has arrived, days out are being planned and students are finishing their degree's. Well fear not, there's lots to go and see and do...


1. Liverpool International Photography Festival
A fantastic array of work from photographers from all over. It's great to see a city (in the north) putting together a festival dedicated just to photography that is THIS GOOD.
Featuring Paul Graham and a body of work that inspired me so much through my college years. Got a couple of days spare, then get yourselves down/up/across to Liverpool and take a ganders.

   

   

Image copyright Ian Berry (showing at the LPF)

Various Locations throughout Liverpool

Showing Now until various dates (see web site link for more details) (Paul Graham exhibition runs until 26th June so hurry up!)

http://www.look2011.co.uk/

2.  CECIL BEATON, IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH

3.  NADAV KANDER: SELECTED PORTRAITS, 1999 - 2011, THE LOWRY

I love the IWM North and The Lowry. There forever putting on great documentary photography exhibitions. So hats off. Side by side (The lowry is next door the IWMN) you can do these in a day, as well as look at some shit shops in that place where all the shops seem to be shut... something outlet -me-jig). Anyway, The Cecil Beaton one is an external display of 6 of his iconic Second World War shipyard images in huge 5meter high frames. 

On now until 30th June

http://north.iwm.org.uk/server/show/conEvent.3392

Nadav Kander's exhibition (what a flipping great photographer) showcases some iconic, never before exhibited portraits, including the one and only Eric Cantona.

Image copyright Nadav Kander

Showing now until 4th September

4. LONDON STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSEUM OF LONDON

It's not a genre of photography I actively take part in myself but I love a bit of street photography and I love group exhibitions, this one features 59 photographers (always guaranteed to walk away with a new exciting name to shout home about).

Image copyright Bob Collins

On now until 4th September 2011. Entry Free

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/London-Street-Photography/

There's plenty more going on all over the UK (i've only mentioned one in London a) because I'm a Manc and biased towards the north and b) there is so much going on in London that your already spoilt for choice!

These 4 are well worth a visit and might just inspire you to dust down your own camera.