7 September 2012

Photo Finish

I had a little while to burn before a meeting yesterday, so I swung by The Photographer's Gallery for a quick look round.

I'd forgotten that the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize was on. I shortlisted two, and enjoyed the work from Pieter Hugo
Yakubu Al Hasan, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana 2009

But what really caught my eye was the photo collage triptych by John Stezaker:
Marriage LXIV, 2012
Betrayal XVIII, 2012
Muse XIII, 2012

Found these images quite arresting, their titles definitely lent to their poignancy. I didn't realise that Stezaker had won the photography prize a few days ago. 

The exhibition closes this Sunday - worth checking out before it goes if you're in the area.