Robert Mars: The golden age of America

Cars, motels, logos, and other hulking monuments of the 1950’s and 60's saturate Robert Mars’ often desolate landscapes. These instantly recognisable symbols of American history still resonate in today’s mass-advertising world with the independent aesthetic of the highway having been replaced by a standardised corporate culture.

At this time in history, information was not instantly available to millions and there were no instant Internet celebrities. Nowadays, we are left with the enduring myth of the unique and unforgettable personalities of this golden age like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. And it’s with his latest work that Mars searches for today’s equivalent celebrity, if they even exist.

Rinko Kawauchi: The beauty of ordinary moments

I have this memory of standing in the back room of our old house, which had a glass paneled ceiling and French doors that led out into the garden. It was summer and one of those days that was either clear blue skies, or perhaps there was only one or two small clouds, and it was quite hot. I can still hear the birds singing and the wind in the leaves of the tree at the end of the neighbour's garden. Everything was as it should be. It was peaceful.

And then I always think of Rinko Kawauchi...

Saul Leiter (1923-2013)

"In order to build a career and to be successful, one has to be determined. One has to be ambitious. I much prefer to drink coffee, listen to music and to paint when I feel like it."

- Saul Leiter (1923-2013)