LA FEMME: BEAUTY & FORM
JUNE 30 - AUGUST 12
JUNE 30 - AUGUST 12
Hilton | Asmus Foto presents LA FEMME: BEAUTY & FORM, a collection of photographs exploring the definition of beauty with respect to the feminine form. The exhibition will focus on photographs by internationally renowned photographers of the silver screen: Terry O’Neill, Douglas Kirkland and Peter Sorel, along with Chicago based fashion and fine art photographer, Jack Perno and fine art photographers, Susan Aurinko and Gail Mancuso. Opening reception June 30 through August 12.
Terry O'Neill "Brigitte Bardot"
TERRY O'NEILL
Terry O’Neill is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars he has photographed the frontline of fame for over six decades. O’Neill began his career at the birth of the 1960s, chronicling the emerging faces of film, fashion and music who would go on to define the Swinging Sixties. By 1965 he was being commissioned by the biggest magazines and newspapers in the world. His subjects have included The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Coco Chanel, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Amy Winehouse, as well as every James Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. This exhibition will focus on his feminine subjects.
Terry O’Neill is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars he has photographed the frontline of fame for over six decades. O’Neill began his career at the birth of the 1960s, chronicling the emerging faces of film, fashion and music who would go on to define the Swinging Sixties. By 1965 he was being commissioned by the biggest magazines and newspapers in the world. His subjects have included The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Coco Chanel, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Amy Winehouse, as well as every James Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. This exhibition will focus on his feminine subjects.
Douglas Kirkland "Coco Chanel"
DOUGLAS KIRKLAND
Douglas Kirkland was born in Toronto, Canada. He joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and later Life Magazine during the golden age of 60’s/70’s photojournalism. Among his assignments were essays on Greece, Lebanon and Japan as well as fashion and celebrity work, photographing Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich among others. Through the years, Kirkland has worked on the sets of over one hundred motion pictures. Among them, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “2001 A Space Odyssey”, “Out of Africa”, “Titanic” “Moulin Rouge” and “Australia” Baz Luhrmann’s epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. He also has a number of published books: “Light Years”, “Icons”, “Legends”, “Body Stories”, “An Evening With Marilyn”, the best selling “James Cameron’s Titanic”, “Freeze Frame”, a decade by decade look behind the scenes from 50 years photographing the entertainment industry and “Coco Chanel, Three Weeks”.
Douglas Kirkland was born in Toronto, Canada. He joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and later Life Magazine during the golden age of 60’s/70’s photojournalism. Among his assignments were essays on Greece, Lebanon and Japan as well as fashion and celebrity work, photographing Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich among others. Through the years, Kirkland has worked on the sets of over one hundred motion pictures. Among them, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “2001 A Space Odyssey”, “Out of Africa”, “Titanic” “Moulin Rouge” and “Australia” Baz Luhrmann’s epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. He also has a number of published books: “Light Years”, “Icons”, “Legends”, “Body Stories”, “An Evening With Marilyn”, the best selling “James Cameron’s Titanic”, “Freeze Frame”, a decade by decade look behind the scenes from 50 years photographing the entertainment industry and “Coco Chanel, Three Weeks”.
Peter Sorel "Selma Hayek as Frida"
PETER SOREL
Born in Hungary, Peter Sorel has been an avid photographer since the age of 13. Immigrating to the United States in 1959, he became one of the film industry’s most respected photographers, documenting movie sets and creating stunning poster images for more than 120 films, including “Easy Rider,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Dune,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Frida,” “Twilight,” “Se7en,” and “Life of Pi.” Working closely with his friend, Academy Award-winning cinematographer, the late Vilmos Szigmond, Sorel established himself as one of the most sought after names in film photography. During the filming of the “Blues Brothers” in Chicago, he fell in love with the city and moved to Chicago in 2008. He currently resides in Streeterville documenting the seasons, times of day and colors of Lake Michigan.
Born in Hungary, Peter Sorel has been an avid photographer since the age of 13. Immigrating to the United States in 1959, he became one of the film industry’s most respected photographers, documenting movie sets and creating stunning poster images for more than 120 films, including “Easy Rider,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Dune,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Frida,” “Twilight,” “Se7en,” and “Life of Pi.” Working closely with his friend, Academy Award-winning cinematographer, the late Vilmos Szigmond, Sorel established himself as one of the most sought after names in film photography. During the filming of the “Blues Brothers” in Chicago, he fell in love with the city and moved to Chicago in 2008. He currently resides in Streeterville documenting the seasons, times of day and colors of Lake Michigan.
Susan Aurinko "RUBY 2"
SUSAN AURINKO
Award-winning, Chicago-based photographer and curator Susan Aurinko, has shown her work in solo exhibitions in France, Italy, India, as well as in the US. In her recent show, SEARCHING FOR JEHANNE– The Joan of Arc Project, Aurinko’s exhibition was named among THE FIVE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS of 2014 by New City Art. SEARCHING FOR JEHANNE- The Joan of Arc Project will be presented in a solo exhibition at LUMA (Loyola University Museum of Art) in Chicago in June 2017. Aurinko is on the Advisory Committee of the International Photography Awards (Lucie Awards) and has been an IPA and Px3 Juror for several years. Having said that, Aurinko’s images have beguiled, uplifted and seduced her audiences by delving into the subconscious layers of her subject, from a thoroughly woman’s point of view.
Award-winning, Chicago-based photographer and curator Susan Aurinko, has shown her work in solo exhibitions in France, Italy, India, as well as in the US. In her recent show, SEARCHING FOR JEHANNE– The Joan of Arc Project, Aurinko’s exhibition was named among THE FIVE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS of 2014 by New City Art. SEARCHING FOR JEHANNE- The Joan of Arc Project will be presented in a solo exhibition at LUMA (Loyola University Museum of Art) in Chicago in June 2017. Aurinko is on the Advisory Committee of the International Photography Awards (Lucie Awards) and has been an IPA and Px3 Juror for several years. Having said that, Aurinko’s images have beguiled, uplifted and seduced her audiences by delving into the subconscious layers of her subject, from a thoroughly woman’s point of view.
Gail Mancuso "Frolic"
GAIL MANCUSO
Gail Mancuso is a self-taught fine art photographer living in Chicago. She began her career on the opposite side of the camera, as a model. Surrounded by all forms of beauty in the fashion industry, her interest in art and photography thoughtfully emerged. Focusing on architecture and design, as well as human forms in urban settings, Mancuso finds a natural focus within her environment to create multi-dimensional layered abstracts. Her wide range of techniques culminates in a composition that is abstract, yet all at once recognizable. Her highly recognized “Chicago Synchronicity” photomosaic currently resides in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office in Chicago City Hall, and her 25-foot mural covers the wall at the Seven Lions Restaurant across from the Art Institute in Chicago. Additionally, her limited edition works are in private collections throughout the U.S., U.K. and Italy. Mancuso was awarded Bronze Winner for “Chicago Synchronicity” at the 2015 International Prix De La Photographic in Paris, a competition including entrants from 85 countries.
Gail Mancuso is a self-taught fine art photographer living in Chicago. She began her career on the opposite side of the camera, as a model. Surrounded by all forms of beauty in the fashion industry, her interest in art and photography thoughtfully emerged. Focusing on architecture and design, as well as human forms in urban settings, Mancuso finds a natural focus within her environment to create multi-dimensional layered abstracts. Her wide range of techniques culminates in a composition that is abstract, yet all at once recognizable. Her highly recognized “Chicago Synchronicity” photomosaic currently resides in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office in Chicago City Hall, and her 25-foot mural covers the wall at the Seven Lions Restaurant across from the Art Institute in Chicago. Additionally, her limited edition works are in private collections throughout the U.S., U.K. and Italy. Mancuso was awarded Bronze Winner for “Chicago Synchronicity” at the 2015 International Prix De La Photographic in Paris, a competition including entrants from 85 countries.
Jack Perno "Cierra Brushing"
JACK PERNO
Chicago based fashion photographer, Jack Perno, states, “In my photographs, ideas and stories exist where truth and reality are discretionary electives. Living in my world is fine, but visiting my otherworld is amazing.” Perno considers himself a Polaroid artist, a nearly irrelevant photographic medium that once was endangered and near extinction, yet seems to be making a comeback as a fine art process. His work with large format Polaroid has encompassed a decade of emulsion manipulation and multiple-imagery. The result has transformed his subjects into an otherworldly work of art, as if his camera and dark room have become a brush painting on canvas. Perno’s works have been featured in magazines internationally such as Vogue Italia, Vogue International Editions, Town & Country, Michigan Avenue Magazine, CS Magazine, etc.
Chicago based fashion photographer, Jack Perno, states, “In my photographs, ideas and stories exist where truth and reality are discretionary electives. Living in my world is fine, but visiting my otherworld is amazing.” Perno considers himself a Polaroid artist, a nearly irrelevant photographic medium that once was endangered and near extinction, yet seems to be making a comeback as a fine art process. His work with large format Polaroid has encompassed a decade of emulsion manipulation and multiple-imagery. The result has transformed his subjects into an otherworldly work of art, as if his camera and dark room have become a brush painting on canvas. Perno’s works have been featured in magazines internationally such as Vogue Italia, Vogue International Editions, Town & Country, Michigan Avenue Magazine, CS Magazine, etc.
