Snap Galleries is proud to present “Photo Alchemy”, an exhibition of work from the rock and roll archive of Gered Mankowitz. This will be an amazing “Don’t Miss” show. Gered is an acclaimed photographer and this will be the first time that an exhibition of his work has ever been held in Birmingham.
Always looking to innovate, Gered has recently reinterpreted some of his most iconic images and previously unseen work using two very different visual techniques: lenticular prints and photo paintings. These will be shown alongside a selection of Gered’s traditional black and white photographic prints. Taken together, this is a body of work that stretches the boundaries of photographic reproduction and presentation.
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Ormond Yard London 1965 Gered recalls: "Shot just outside my Ormond Yard studio, this portrait of the band features two of Britain's greatest guitarists; Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. I was very pleased to have captured the bowler hatted city type as he passed by in the background!" There is certainly more than meets the eye in this picture. We actually think this photograph is a perfect example of one of Henri Cartier-Bresson's "decisive moments". Here's why. Well, it goes without saying that the band were posed by Gered, so its nothing to do with that. It's the fact that closer examination of what is going on in the background reveals a veritable microcosm of 1960's British society. Gered himself mentions the upper class gent in the bowler hat who appears between Keith Relf's legs, looking towards the camera. But look further back and see who is also there, also framed by the Relf thighs - it appears to be a working man in overalls and flat cap walking towards our bowler hatted friend. And then look to the right and see what's going on between Jimmy Page's legs...it's a genuine 1960s beat girl, nicely framed by a doorway she is passing. Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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This is the sole surviving colour transparency from Gered's 1965 studio session with the Stones. Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
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Gered Mankowitz has selected eight of his most important photographs from his 1960s archives to produce as platinum prints and present in this very special box set collection. This beautiful portfolio of eight 15 x 19 inch platinum prints is offered to collectors in an edition of 35 box sets. The subjects featured are: Jimi Hendrix Smoking, Masons Yard Studio, London (1967) ; Jimi Hendrix: Classic, Masons Yard Studio, London (1967) ; The Rolling Stones, Caged, London (1965) ; Mick Jagger, RCA studios, Hollywood (1965) ; The Rolling Stones, Primrose Hill, London (1966) ; Marianne Faithfull, The Salisbury Pub, St Martins Lane, London (1964) ; The Yardbirds, Ormond Yard, London (1966) ; Eric Clapton, Twickenham film Studios (1969) Platinum prints are among the most beautiful and permanent forms of photographic reproduction, revealing textures, depth and tones that are unmatched by other processes. Each platinum photograph is made by hand on Arches Aquarelle Watercolour paper, measuring 15 inches by 19 inches, and each one is signed and numbered in pencil by Gered Mankowitz on the front of the paper just below the image area. Each photograph is then archivally window mounted to display the image area. The title, subject, location and date are embossed onto the mount. Although image sizes vary, the mounts are cut to a consistent size (16 x 20 inches) which ensures that when framed, the photographs all have the same external dimensions so that when framed, they can hang together in perfect symmetry. They are supplied mounted, but unframed, and housed in a beautiful 17 x 21 inch acid free purple portfolio box with Gered Mankowitz's signature on the front. The mounts are cut to cover the signature and number. Prices are shown excluding VAT. This is added at checkout where applicable.
