Please join us in welcoming our newest represented photographer, Tony Edenden! Tony Edenden became interested in photography around the age of 14 thanks to a close friend who became his brother in law 10 years later. Like many great photographers he had no formal training in photography and was largely self-taught. By 1978 (thanks to that fine sports photographer George Herringshaw) he was making a living as a sports photographer and this continued until 1998 (20 years). Although sports photography was his job he always loved viewing the work of other photographers, even before he turned professional… especially Tony Ray-Jones, Chris Killip, Burk Uzzle, Garry Winogrand, Don McCullin, Henri Cartier- Bresson, Lenard Freed, Elliott Erwitt ,Richard Kalvar, Josef Koudelka and David Bailey. So when working he tried to make time for some personal work and this was the genesis of what you see today exhibited in London. His first love was and remains black and white although he has also shot colour professionally. These days he keeps things simple and just uses a Leica rangefinder and a few lenses. He has been using Leicas since 1983 and sees no reason to change, aware of the adage, “Better the devil you know”! To describe what he and many others feel about photography, look no further than a quote by the great American photographer Burk Uzzle: “In the moment, in the place when the ordinary reveals itself to be epic, it is my favourite time to be alive, to have my camera and to see.” The exhibition is called “Moments”. Life is a series of moments and none are ever quite the same. Capturing them within the frame of a photograph is another task altogether. The reason being that life does not happen according to dimensions or when it suites you, it happens on its own time and on its own terms. Often we see two different events occurring far apart that are on their own only moderately interesting but then, as if guided by an unseen hand, they move together in such a way that a completely new structure forms and in that moment, a great photograph can be made. To achieve this, anticipation is key but so is luck. As it is said though, the more you practice, the luckier you get. Tony Edenden is a unique talent and he possesses in our view probably the most important skill of all, the “photographer’s eye”. That ability to sum up a potential scene in an instant, note almost subconsciously the unique combination of structure, light and shadow and then, when the elements combine, release the shutter and watch as the moment slips away, like sand through one’s fingers. Taken in and around Britain, Tony’s exhibition is a curated set of 12 photographs from an archive of such depth, it boggles the mind that he has remained undiscovered for so long. Tony is certainly one of the most interesting photographers we have come across recently and it is a real privilege to be able to exhibit his work and represent him here in London. As always, it is best to let the photographs do the talking. To view the work, click here: stephenbartelsgallery/blog/tony-edenden-photography.html To purchase an amazing print, click here: stephenbartelsgalleryprints/index.php?photographer=155
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 09:52:41 +0000
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