Bevan Ramsay

A tale of Two Cosby’s

2019

Jonathan Hobin’s In the Playroom, a series of photographs of children reenacting catastrophic events in the form of play, sparked a controversy that earned him an interview on CNN. H...

A Boy Scout smears lipstick across his mouth, his lips and skin all the same. A girl wears a feathered headdress, a cigarette between her fingers and a bottle of booze in her hands. These scenes, which suggest that the kids are not alright, are two of the life-sized photographs in Jonathan Hobin's new photo series Cry Babies. Bright and exceptionally detailed, Cry Babies challenges colloquial representations of childhood. Hobin's earlier series In the Playroom (2010) suggested a loss of childhood innocence through exposure to mass media reports of the violent power play of adults. Cry Babies puts childhood itself in the spotlight. But not as an innocent victim. Here it is complex, challenging, dark and troubling. Philippe Ariès' seminal 1960 Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life traces the development of a western concept of childhood and argues that it was only discovered in the 17th century. In the middle ages, it didn't exist. Helen Schwartzman expands on this in her chapter "The Invention of Childhood": "All children, because of the fact that they are born into a social environment, are affected by a construct that is peculiarly historical and, as such, has undergone many changes and reinterpretations in all societies." Hobin's practice reveals these constructs. He creates arresting images that challenge stereotypes and engage with taboos. Rooted in storytelling, his work takes visual cues from popular culture, historical references, cinema and literature. What he produces are contemporary tableaux vivants. Gender, puberty, Neverland and the struggle to grow up, war and violence, religion, racial stereotypes, physical illnesses - the sixteen photos arranged in eight pairs of two address the dissonances in the choreography of childhood. Presented as photo diptychs...

Jonathan Hobin’s In the Playroom, a series of photographs of children reenacting catastrophic events in the form of play, sparked a controversy that earned him an interview on CNN. H...

A Boy Scout smears lipstick across his mouth, his lips and skin all the same. A girl wears a feathered headdress, a cigarette between her fingers and a bottle of booze in her hands. These scenes, which suggest that the kids are not alright, are two of the life-sized photographs in Jonathan Hobin's new photo series Cry Babies. Bright and exceptionally detailed, Cry Babies challenges colloquial representations of childhood. Hobin's earlier series In the Playroom (2010) suggested a loss of childhood innocence through exposure to mass media reports of the violent power play of adults. Cry Babies puts childhood itself in the spotlight. But not as an innocent victim. Here it is complex, challenging, dark and troubling. Philippe Ariès' seminal 1960 Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life traces the development of a western concept of childhood and argues that it was only discovered in the 17th century. In the middle ages, it didn't exist. Helen Schwartzman expands on this in her chapter "The Invention of Childhood": "All children, because of the fact that they are born into a social environment, are affected by a construct that is peculiarly historical and, as such, has undergone many changes and reinterpretations in all societies." Hobin's practice reveals these constructs. He creates arresting images that challenge stereotypes and engage with taboos. Rooted in storytelling, his work takes visual cues from popular culture, historical references, cinema and literature. What he produces are contemporary tableaux vivants. Gender, puberty, Neverland and the struggle to grow up, war and violence, religion, racial stereotypes, physical illnesses - the sixteen photos arranged in eight pairs of two address the dissonances in the choreography of childhood. Presented as photo diptychs...

Jonathan Hobin’s In the Playroom, a series of photographs of children reenacting catastrophic events in the form of play, sparked a controversy that earned him an interview on CNN. H...

Jonathan Hobin’s In the Playroom, a series of photographs of children reenacting catastrophic events in the form of play, sparked a controversy that earned him an interview on CNN. H...

Edition of 1/2 The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a so...

Edition of 1/5 The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a sou...

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 15. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. Isabella Ginanneschi is an image maker. Whether marketing high fashion or documenting the life of a shaman in the Indonesian rainforest, she experiences the world through the camera. Raised between Milan and Tuscany, Ginanneschi graduated as a visual designer from the Polytechnic School of Design in Milan and began work as a graphic designer and then as an art director, collaborating with leading European fashion designers to create the defining look of the era. Over a period of five years she was the art director of PR Agency Audience in Milan and worked extensively in collaboration with Italian Conde Nast editor in chief Franca Sozzani...

Deepika - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 Deepika Padukone in Cannes 2015 Red Carpet, France Cannes Festival, The International Film Festival This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigment print available sizes : 40 x 27 cm / 15,75 x 10,63 in - Edition of 10 60 x 40 cm / 23,62 x 15,75 in. - Edition of 5 Laurent Campus...

Antinoe - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2015 - Edition of 10 Asno Egypt during Coptic Revolutions In assignment for ARTE& LE LOUVRE 2012 This is an Archival P...

Deepika - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Deepika Padukone in Cannes 2015 Red Carpet, France Cannes Festival, The International Film Festival This i...