Los Angeles Center for Digital Art presents:

Richard Edson "Beyond the Valley of the Micro-Bops "

March 13-April 5, 2008
Reception Thursday, March 13, 7-9pm
(in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk)



Richard Edson's toy figures are meticulously shot at an intensely close range under very specialized lighting conditions to emphasize their shape, color, "toyness" and their relationship to a monochromatic or multi-chromatic background. Since the figures are so small and shot with a macro lens (with an elaborate series of tube expanders) the focal plane is extremely narrow, allowing only a tight area where part of the figure is in focus. This creates an odd and not unpleasant sense of space, displacement and fission. The effect brings the tiny objects into a larger than life existence, where dynamic worlds are elicited full of what the artist calls "dreams, visions, or solutions to problems not yet even imagined."

Looking at these simple figures as photographed through the macro lens one is impressed by the their depth and humanity, and the more one looks the greater the illusion becomes. What were once crude postures and expressions "factory carved" in plastic are now repositories of secret emotion and (often humorous) feelings that surprise us with their mournful outstretched arms, plaintive gazes and sometimes fierce aggression. The contrast between the cartoon-like quality of the figurines and the seriousness of their respective "dramas" has to make one...

Polaroids by Andrey Tarkovsky at White Space Gallery, London
22 Nov - 20 Jan 2008



White Space Gallery, in association with the Tarkovsky Foundation, is to display forty-five previously unseen photographs by the legendary Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky (1932-1986). This touring exhibition will coincide with the launch of the book, Bright, bright day, published by White Space Gallery and the Tarkovsky Foundation, as well as the release of a limited edition portfolio of polaroids. These events, and others celebrating the 75th anniversary of the filmmaker’s birth, including screenings at the Curzon Mayfair (7-13 Dec), are part of the Tarkovsky Festival in London (Nov 07- Jan 08).

Andrey Tarkovsky is considered by many to be one of the greatest filmmakers the world has ever seen. Although he made just eight feature films before his life was cut tragically short by cancer, at the age of 54, each is an artistic masterpiece and a major landmark in world cinema. The focus of the exhibition is an array of previously unseen polaroids from the Florence-based Tarkovsky Foundation archive, which is maintained by the filmmaker’s son Andrey Tarkovsky. Taken in Russia and Italy between 1979 and 1984, ranging from romantic landscapes and studied portraits to private shots of the auteur’s family and friends – including the distinguished scriptwriter Tonino Guerra – all the photographs demonstrate the singular compositional and visual-poetic ability of this master image-maker. This show pairs Tarkovsky’s polaroids with projected scenes from his...

PRESS INFORMATION:
FUJIFILM UK, Bedford. 10 September 2007:

MacLive Expo 2007 will be showcasing the very best in the digital world, and giving visitors the chance to get close to major players in music, photography, film and design. Given which, it will come a no surprise that FUJIFILM, the global leader in imaging hardware, software and consumables, will be participating in this year's staging of this popular event.

FUJIFILM, world famous for its digital imaging products, will be establishing an important presence at the MacLive Expo 2007 show which takes place at London's Olympia over 25 - 27 October.

With a market-leading product range on show, including software packages, large format inkjet printers, consumables, colour management solutions and cameras (FinePix S5 Pro, FinePix S9600 and FinePix Big Job HD-3W), FUJIFILM will be demonstrating the advanced technologies which have propelled the company to the top of the digital imaging market.

Recognised throughout the graphics, photographic and imaging sectors for its commitment to high-end research and development specific to producing the best output for both black-and-white and vivid full-colour images, FUJIFILM has long aligned its products to the creative Mac-based sector.

With its distribution of HP Designjet and FUJIFILM/EPSON Stylus Pro large format printers providing an extensive range of solutions, FUJIFILM has captured the image output field and made it its own.

When you have created the perfect graphic or colour proof, you need the best possible rendition of it in order to judge...

PRESS INFORMATION:
FUJIFILM UK, Bedford. 4 September 2007:

Especially configured for museums, picture galleries and institutions to profit from providing additional visitor and customer services, the FUJIFILM SmartPix Museum version opens up a new world of commercial benefit from existing assets.

FUJIFILM, a world-leading innovator in the field of imaging, has a history of pioneering applications and solutions for its world-class products and technologies. That deep-rooted knowledge and experience has now been applied to providing museums, galleries, libraries and the like with a solution which enables them to make high-margin profits from their picture archives.

The highly popular FUJIFILM SmartPix kiosk system has been specifically configured to enable museums to make their image archives available for visitors and shop customers to order faithful copies of their favourite pictures or images of artefacts. Further, the SmartPix Museum can be directly related to the operator’s preferences to create a bespoke system.

Print orders can be completed either on the spot while the customer waits or organised for later mailing, and a straightforward payment process avoids costly mistakes and bogus orders.

The SmartPix kiosk can be operated directly by visitors or by museum shop staff as preferred. It is easy to set up, easy to operate, and easy to administer. More importantly, it is easy to make good profits. The low cost of investment and consumables against the prices which can be charged for the prints provide a strong return on investment which will enable initial outlay to…