‘No one was asked for permission’ the totally unique STERN Special by art paparazzo Alison Jackson

Prince Harry full frontal, his mother Diana, Queen of Hearts, lovingly sticks up her middle finger, the Queen in her most private of moments, Camilla, Bin Laden, William and Kate … Alison Jackson really didn’t ask anyone for permission.

Alison Jackson sees the ‘stars’ drop their guard – and they aren’t asked for permission beforehand either. As for example at the British Royals’ NYE celebrations, where the monarchy and celebrities work hard and play harder.

We see Bill Clinton at dubious appointments – but always under the watchful eye of his First Lady. We accompany Lady Gaga running her daily errands, Bin Laden touching up his roots and Michael Jackson, may he rest in peace, vanishes before our very eyes.

Nothing and no one is safe from Alison – just as long as he or she is famous.


About : Alison Jackson is a contemporary artist who explores the cult of celebrity – an extraordinary phenomenon of our age made possible by the wide availability of photographic images in film, press, TV, internet and the interest in publicity.

Jackson makes convincingly realistic work about celebrities doing things in private using lookalikes. Likeness becomes real and fantasy touches on the believable. She creates scenarios we have all imagined but never seen – the hot images the media can’t get.

Jackson raises questions about whether we can believe what we see when we live in a mediated world of screens, imagery and internet. She comments on our voyeurism, on the power and seductive nature of imagery, and on our need to believe. Her work has established wide respect for her as an incisive, funny and thought-provoking commentator on the burgeoning phenomenon of contemporary celebrity culture.

Alison works across all media and arts platforms in TV, Press, Internet, books, some merchandising and is widely exhibited in galleries and museums attracting extensive interest in the press and on TV. Her images themselves have become just as much a part of popular culture as images of the real celebrities.

Born in Hampshire, Alison trained in Fine Art Sculpture at Chelsea College of Art in London, and in Fine Art Photography at The Royal College of Art. She lives and works in London. Alison is Ambassador to the Spinal Injuries Association.



Stern Fotografie #70/2012
18,00 €

www.alisonjackson.com

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

 

Stern Fotografie # 70 / 2012 - Alison Jackson

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