Incoming Intense Imagery!

The red hives on the neck did start to appear on my neck as I realise that it's been a day or so since posting and a fair few days since reading other blogs.  I'm slapping the calamine lotion on but meanwhile whilst I have some spare time and I've hacked into some free Wi-Fi at Toulon airport, I simply had to post these images that I took from the Melvin Sokolsky exhibition at the Villa Noailles as part of the Hyeres festival (though the exhibitions are on until 1st June if you're ever around the South of France...).  In person, Sokolsky seemed modest, gentle and actually, it was hard to imagine this quiet unassuming man, taking photographs with such richness, depth and resonating lasting impact.

Quite simply, I was floored when I saw the exhibition, where the photographs were arranged so that you had to crane your neck to see everything as they were hung so high up.  Some dramatic neckache and flooring is a small price to pay when you see the extraordinary effects of the images, most of which were taken in the 1960's, yet I wasn't viewing them with nostalgia and with a historical context in mind but with the simple feeling that these were evocative images that are astoundingly shot.

Therefore all that needs to be said really is 'Incoming Intense Images' because after seeing the exhibition, there wasn't that much that needed to be discussed or theoreticised... they are what they are...

The 'Chairs' series from 1963 

A 1964 Donna magazine cover featuring Donna Mitchell) that looks like an Edwardian high society painting.

A literal and physical 'Style Bubble' series of photos taken in Paris in 1963 featuring Simone d'Aillencourt   

Simone D'Aillencourt overlooking a labryinth in 1961...

A Jean Shrimpton image from 1964 that I've never seen before (who doesn't love The Shrimp?)

Twiggy takes over New York in 1967

Gazing from a flower in the most recent work which was on display in the exhibition from 2001

Interesting how this 1961 two-faced image of Deborah  Dickson has a similar play of effects as the 2001 images... 

Comments

[Sunni]

never heard of this photographer before, but geez have i been missing out! he is pure genius.

[Miss at la Playa]

totally off-topic, but I'd love to know the names of the magazines you buy each month... I bet there are magazines I didn't know they even exist! :) i'd be grateful if you made a list or something

[mica]

wow, such great photos! I love that there's more of the people on the giant chairs - that set is my favorite, with the bubble ones a close second. Thank you for sharing for us who wouldn't be able to see the exhibition :)

[WendyB]

Nice!

[Zoe]

I love the chair photos! thanks for posting!

[madalena]

This pictures are sooooo beautiful... they make me dream!

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[Emily]

Those 'style bubble' shots have such a haunting quality that I adore. Since they fit so nicely with your blog, you should think about incorporating them into your header!

[miss woo]

wonderful pics, and I admire your blogging determination! Where would I be without my daily dose of bubble posts..

[Likky]

The Donna Mitchell photograph is mesmerizingly beautiful. I wish I can buy a large print to hang on my wall!

[MySpace Codes]

Very surreal pictures... I love the one with her sitting on the maze.

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[Everybody Says Don't]

Gorgeous. So charming. Thanks for posting Susie.
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[Meg]

The Donna Mitchell picture is my favourite of the lot. It's so perfect, it's unreal.

[Winnie]

Stunning pieces of art! I do love the bubble ones!

[Jael]

Thanks for the great images.

I went to a writer's conference and didn't touch a computer for 3 days. It felt liberating yet limited.

[The Clothes Horse]

The "style bubble" series has been on my desktop for ages as inspiration, but I've never seen these other ones. So gorgeous and still so modern as well. A visual orgasim...

[Mikkle]

the bubble pictures are just stunning! its a shame we don't get to see stuff to this caliber in magazines anymore

[enc]

I love the dreamy quality of all these images, especially the chair photos. Thanks so much for sharing.

[Jill]

I definetly don't feel like most of these have a vintage feel, especially the shots with full length dresses.

[Secretista]

I love these photos!! Twiggy is my favorite.

[Ike]

OMG thank you sooo much for posting this! I cut the first picture from the bubble series out and I forgot to write down the information! Thanks to this post I no longer have to wonder. Thanks so much!

[Kori]

Oh wow - these are fantastic! How great it must have been to see them in person...!

[bronwyn]

Incredible images....beautiful indeed!

[Thom Wong]

These are brilliant.

[selina]

i love the bubble photographs, i would be so scared to go on the river in it though!

[ambika]

These are wonderful. I wish I could have seen them in person.

[Sonja]

I never heard of Melvin Sokolsky before! Shame on me! His pics are so dreamingly beautiful! Especially the chair-series and the bubble ones!Thanks for sharing!

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