While some kids had imaginary friends, photographer Melanie Pullen had a transvestite prostitute who she would speak to from her window as a 6 year old, after her parents went to sleep. These early dialogues with the dangerous world of the night in New York City, beyond her childhood bedroom, built the foundation for the strange and dark worlds of crime scenes and ghosts that inhabit her photographs. photograph by Oliver Maxwell Kupper
Part Two: VIP Opening of Paris Photo Los Angeles 2015
Paris Photo Los Angeles returns this year to Paramount Pictures Studios' famous sound stages and New York City backlots. Paris Photo presents a true exploration of classic and contemporary photography and moving images - and everything in between. The fair opens today and runs until Sunday, May 3rd. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper
Cole Sternberg On His Solo Exhibition At Paris Photo L.A. →
Artist Cole Sternberg is gearing up for his solo exhibition at Paris Photo Los Angeles 2015 presented by MAMA Gallery. In the following interview, Sternberg discusses his show, entitled "My Grandmother's Den," which is essentially a photographic reproduction of his grandmother's den in Long Island, New York. He also discusses his practice and the fate of mankind. Read the full interview here.
5 Must See Solo Exhibitions at Paris Photo Los Angeles 2015
Paris Photo Los Angeles returns to Paramount Pictures Studios where the photographic medium will be celebrated among the famous backlot movie sets, sound stages and classic replica's of New York City storefronts and streets. Here are some of the most exciting, must see solo exhibitions that will be on display: 1. Ren Hang presented by Capricious 88 (Stage 14 - Stand 4) 2. Cole Sternberg presented by MAMA (NYB / Stand H3) 3. David Benjamin Sherry presented by OHWOW (Stage 32 / Stand 15) 4. Guy Bourdin presented by Louise Alexander (Stage 31 / Stand 5) 5. Juergen Teller presented by Suzanne Tarasieve (NYB / Stand G5)