Deutsche Borse Photography Prize

Taryn Simon - An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar

Tod Papageorge Passing Through Eden - Photographs of Central Park

On my adventures to London recently I checked out the Deutsche Borse Photography Prize 2009 at The Photographer's Gallery, which recognises a living photographer, of any nationality in Europe, through an exhibition or publication over the past year.

The contenders this year were:

Paul Graham (b. 1956, UK) nominated for his publication, A Shimmer of Possibility (steidlMACK, October 2007).

Emily Jacir (b.1970, Palestine) nominated for her installation, Material for a Film, presented at the 2007 Venice Biennale (7 June – 21 November 2007).

Tod Papageorge (b.1940, USA) nominated for the exhibition Passing Through Eden - Photographs of Central Park at Michael Hoppen Gallery, London (7 March - 12 April 2008).

Taryn Simon (b.1975, USA) nominated for her exhibition An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar at The Photographers' Gallery, London (13 September -11 November 2007).

I loved Tod Papageorge's for his retro pictures of New York's Central Park (biased given my love for all things New York...) but I also found curiously interesting as it was so fact-based and was verging on education whilst still having mesmerising, beautiful photographs. Stay tuned for the winner on March 25th.

Thoroughly recommend it.

Kisses, ZZ xx

Stylees Project @ The Photographer's Gallery

I have a not-so-secret love for people who dress for themselves. Who take minutes, hours or days out of their lives to pose in front of the mirror, try on six different outfits, change their accessories double that number of times, until they finally decide that they are ready.

Fashion photographer and artist Othello De'Souza-Hartley celebrates just this with his new two day exhibition at The Photographer's Gallery (16-18 Ramillies Street, W1) in London on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December, snapping those blessed with sartorial style and those who simply take risks, dare to look different and embrace their individuality. Check it out!

Kisses, ZZ xx

http://www.othellodesouzahartley.com/