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'Frozen' Albert Watson A Retrospective |
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29 July to 22 October 2006 Open 10am to 5pm (Mon to Sat) Admission £5.00 (£3.50 concession, £14 family) City Art Centre Market Street, Edinburgh |
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Albert Watson
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The Photographer Albert Watson made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion and commercial photographers during the last 35 years, while creating his own art along the way. His striking images have appeared on more than 250 covers of Vogue and been featured in countless other publications, from Rolling Stone to Time - many of the photos, iconic portraits of celebrities, such as Jack Nicholson, Mick Jagger and Johnny Depp. Albert Watson was the Royal Photographer for Prince Andrew’s wedding to Sarah Ferguson and is an official photographer for His Majesty Mohammed VI of Morocco. Yet in his native Scotland, Albert Watson is not well known. 'Frozen' will be his first major exhibition in the city of his birth. The show will span 3 floors of the City Art Centre, and will feature Watson’s private photographic artwork alongside his better-known commercial images. Watson was born in Edinburgh (but see below) and studied in Dundee and London before getting his big break with Max Factor shortly after settling in the United States. City Art Centre press release for the exhibition. For further information, please call: 0131 529 3993 |
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Penicuik and Edinburgh It was actually in Penicuik, about ten miles south of Edinburgh, that Albert Watson was born, though he did attend school in Edinburgh. He described Penicuik, when he lived there, as a town populated by paper makers and coal miners. Talk by Albert Watson at Beyond Words bookshop on July 29, 2006. |
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Glasgow, Dundee and USA Watson took his first photos of Calton Hill and Princes Street in Edinburgh as a schoolboy. He studied at Glasgow and Dundee before moving to Los Angeles in 1970 and working for magazines such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, Time and Newsweek. The photos in Watson's exhibition range from 2.5m x 6m portraits to his personal Polaroid collection. The Metro: Photography Review: August 2, 2006 |
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The Exhibition These m emorable images by Watson, were featured in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News on February 13, 2006:- Golden Boy - Mick Jagger, beneath leopard print camouflage - Johnny Depp - David Bowie - Alfred Hitchcock (see above). |
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Watson's support for SNPC Albert Watson has demonstrated his support for the proposed Scottish National Photography Centre by offering to donate some of his works.
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Edinburgh Evening News: February 13, 2006, p.26. |
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Albert Watson At 'Beyond Words', Edinburgh's photographic bookshop on the Opening Day of the his Exhibition in Edinburgh Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 3.00pm to 4.00pm |
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The photos below were taken inside Beyond Words, Edinburgh's specialist photographic bookshop since 1998. Albert Watson returns to Edinburgh to gave a talk on his photography and sign books. |
Albert Watson - 1
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photograph taken: July 29, 2006
Albert Watson - 2
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photograph taken: July 29, 2006
Albert Watson (left) and Neil McIlwraith (right) owner of 'Beyond Words'
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photograph taken: July 29, 2006
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'Beyond Words' The Edinburgh book shop, 'Beyond Words', specialises in photographic and photographically illustrated books. In recent years 'Beyond Words' has arranged a number of book launches and other events involving prominent photographers. The 'Beyond Words' web site gives further details of past events and forthcoming events. |