Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Dennis Morris exhibit at the Shift Gallery (May 2 - 29)
The frequency of new posts might be kind of spotty while I'm out of town from now until about June 7 or 8. Right now I'm in Toronto so, for my T.Dot peoples, check this out if you haven't already (note: some info is out of date already):
In a career spanning more than twenty years, Dennis Morris has photographed many leading musicians of our time. He was born in Jamaica, but moved with his mother to England at age 5. He picked up a camera when he was a choirboy in church, and soon joined its photography club. At only 12 years of age, he got his first picture published in the London Daily Mirror; and by 15, he captured some of the most remarkable portraits ever taken of Bob Marley. Soon after, he got caught up in the punk maelstrom, eventually becoming the official photographer of the Sex Pistols. He fronted bands in the 1970’s, and even had a stint as art director for Jamaican label Island Records, before returning to the photography that was his first love.
Over the years, Dennis has documented various communities of inner city London, exposing them to an international audience. But Growing Up Black, his series of photos mostly from his childhood neighborhood in East London, is special: It is a unique and personal collection. This body of work is comprehensive in the details of the community it captures - at home, church, on the street, and in the dance hall.
Dennis' photographs have been published extensively in books and magazines including Rolling Stone, Time, People and the Sunday Times and exhibited in the UK, Japan, Australia and now, finally in Canada.
On Saturday May 1st at 10am Eastern Time, tune in to "GO" - CBC Radio One's weekly arts program on 99.1FM - to hear an interview with Dennis Morris on the topic of "underground culture".
Wedge continues its exploration of black culture with these unique images of the West Indian community of East London (UK) in the 1970's. This exhibition takes place at SHIFT GALLERY (formerly SOF), in the same space where last year we presented Jamel Shabazz: Back In The Days. Curated by Robert Osbourne and Kenneth Montague.
OPENING: Sunday May 2nd, 2-6pm at Shift Gallery / 688 Richmond St W, Ground Fl, Toronto M6J 1C5 / TEL: 416 576 5562 / The artist will be in attendance. Exhibition continues to May 29th, 2004 / Hours: Thurs - Sat 12 - 5pm, Sun 2 - 5pm
ARTIST'S LECTURE: Monday May 10th, 2004 at 7:00pm; Jackman Hall, AGO
FOR MORE INFORMATION / IMAGES: Please contact Kenneth Montague at 416-504-9641 or info@wedgegallery.com or visit www.wedgegallery.com
This presentation is part of CONTACT 04, Toronto's Annual Photography Festival. For more information, please visit www.contactphoto.com.
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In a career spanning more than twenty years, Dennis Morris has photographed many leading musicians of our time. He was born in Jamaica, but moved with his mother to England at age 5. He picked up a camera when he was a choirboy in church, and soon joined its photography club. At only 12 years of age, he got his first picture published in the London Daily Mirror; and by 15, he captured some of the most remarkable portraits ever taken of Bob Marley. Soon after, he got caught up in the punk maelstrom, eventually becoming the official photographer of the Sex Pistols. He fronted bands in the 1970’s, and even had a stint as art director for Jamaican label Island Records, before returning to the photography that was his first love.
Over the years, Dennis has documented various communities of inner city London, exposing them to an international audience. But Growing Up Black, his series of photos mostly from his childhood neighborhood in East London, is special: It is a unique and personal collection. This body of work is comprehensive in the details of the community it captures - at home, church, on the street, and in the dance hall.
Dennis' photographs have been published extensively in books and magazines including Rolling Stone, Time, People and the Sunday Times and exhibited in the UK, Japan, Australia and now, finally in Canada.
On Saturday May 1st at 10am Eastern Time, tune in to "GO" - CBC Radio One's weekly arts program on 99.1FM - to hear an interview with Dennis Morris on the topic of "underground culture".
Wedge continues its exploration of black culture with these unique images of the West Indian community of East London (UK) in the 1970's. This exhibition takes place at SHIFT GALLERY (formerly SOF), in the same space where last year we presented Jamel Shabazz: Back In The Days. Curated by Robert Osbourne and Kenneth Montague.
OPENING: Sunday May 2nd, 2-6pm at Shift Gallery / 688 Richmond St W, Ground Fl, Toronto M6J 1C5 / TEL: 416 576 5562 / The artist will be in attendance. Exhibition continues to May 29th, 2004 / Hours: Thurs - Sat 12 - 5pm, Sun 2 - 5pm
ARTIST'S LECTURE: Monday May 10th, 2004 at 7:00pm; Jackman Hall, AGO
FOR MORE INFORMATION / IMAGES: Please contact Kenneth Montague at 416-504-9641 or info@wedgegallery.com or visit www.wedgegallery.com
This presentation is part of CONTACT 04, Toronto's Annual Photography Festival. For more information, please visit www.contactphoto.com.
