Body to Body: Dita Von Teese meets The Priapic Photographer.

The Photography of Chas Ray Krider and Frederic Fontenoy

May 15th - June 18th, 2010

Open Preview Reception May 14th from 6-9 p.m.

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ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography @ HotShoe Gallery

29-31 Saffron Hill
London, EC1N 8SW

On May 15th, the Photographs of Burlesque sensation Dita Von Teese by Chas Ray Krider will go on view alongside the erotic photographic works of Frederic Fontenoy at ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography, London. The photographs of Dita Von Teese are large scale colour images from Krider’s book “Motel Fetish”. The images will be juxtaposed against the auto-erotic photographs of photographer Frederic Fontenoy whose work encompasses surreal tendencies within the erotic milieu. This is the first time either artist will show these works in London.

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ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography @ HotShoe Gallery

29-31 Saffron Hill

London, EC1N 8SW

Phone: +44 (0) 207 837 1110

Email: mail@ordinary-light.com

Web: http://www.ordinary-light.com

POLAROID PERFORMANCE

An interesting lot of Polaroid photographs, circa 1984. All I have been able to find out about the woman's life is that her name appears to be Cathy. These images are shot by one other person who may have lived with her, say a girlfriend or a lover, I cannot be sure. There are one or two portraits that suggest strong friendship over coupling.

The images are reminiscent of the relationship between Cookie Mueller and Nan Goldin for which the latter published under Ballad of Sexual Dependency. Unfortunately Cookie had an overdose not long after.

These images express a very interesting take on personal performance and instant gratification with Polaroid film. The gestures are loose and full of life as opposed to being claustrophobically staged to the point of artifice.

“Cathy” seems to take pleasure out of the experience and its perhaps best not to read too much into these images, but they do entertain a somehow bizarre association with identity, performance, and the Polaroid instant camera.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ordinary-light/sets/72157623789059888/

ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography
http://www.ordinary-light.com
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