Leica Camera reports:
Ralph Gibson live in Wetzlar
The Leica World in Wetzlar
starts with a special cultural event in the New Year: On 16th January the
famous photographer Ralph Gibson will talk about his life as photographer and
about his experiences with the Leica M Monochrom.
From 19.00 guests are invited
to join this special event and to view his work.
Ralph Gibson was born in Los
Angeles in 1939. He studied photography in the US Navy and at the San Francisco
Art Institute, and later worked as an assistant to Dorothea Lange and Robert
Frank. In 1969, Gibson established Lustrum Press. Since then over 40 monographs
of Gibson’s work have been published.
For decades, Ralph Gibson –
master of shadows and elegant nudes – was convinced that digital photography
would never measure up to analogue. The American photographer had been taking
pictures with analogue Leicas since 1961. In 2013 he had a visit from Duncan
Meeder, owner of the Leica Store Lisse/Henny Hoogeveen near Amsterdam, who made
him a special offer: a Ralph Gibson edition of the Leica M Monochrom, as well
as prints and a book – all photos to be taken with the camera. Gibson agreed to
the proposal and a short while later was exploring the potential of a digital
camera for the first time.
Leica M Monochrom Ralph Gibson edition
The Mono series taken with
the M Monochrom emerged over the following months: the images were taken in ten
different countries – a journey around the world in contrasting black and
white. At a first glance there is no common thread between them: daily scenes
on the street, abstract cut-outs, immaculate bodies. However, though often
insignificant moments, the pictures capture an exciting interplay of lines,
light and darkness, and come together in a harmonious whole.
You are welcome on the
evening of 16th January 2015 at Leitz-Park Wetzlar, when the renowned
photographer will tell the story behind his artistic work. To take part in an
hour-long Twitter chat with Ralph Gibson at 3:00 PM CET ask your questions
directly to @leica_camera and include #LeicaChat in your tweet. Furthermore a
book about the exhibition is available upon request.
In addition to the exhibition
‘Mono’ by Ralph Gibson also look out for the exhibition ‘Leica Oskar Barnack
Prize 2014’ with expressive images from the winners Martin Kollar and Alejandro
Cegarra at Gallery Wetzlar.
All exhibitions can be viewed
until March 2015 at Gallery Wetzlar, Monday to Friday from 10.00 until 20.00
and at the weekend from 10.00 until 18.00.
Please Note: Attendance at
the event is free but the number of spaces is limited, therefore interested
parties should apply via e-mail to lecture@leica-camera.com.
For more information go to: http://us.leica-camera.com/World-of-Leica/Leica-News/About-Leica-News/Global/Ralph-Gibson-live-in-Wetzlar
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