Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta will be hosting Saturday, March 7 at 11am a book signing and artist talk with photographer Chris Lowell and the Editor/Publisher of Fall Line Press, Bill Boling, celebrating the newly released monograph Thirty-One Days.
During the final month in and around his childhood home, Christopher Lowell photographs a distinct portrait of the American South; a landscape as true as it is mythical. In Lowell’s interpretation, singular moments are made infinite. Bodies leap off roofs and fall from trees, suspended in permanent flight. The smoke from a cigarette and the sparks from a firecracker burn forever. In other pictures, the momentum of an action outpaces the shutter itself, encouraging the viewer to process the image the way one does a memory; coloring in details with emotions instead of information. The intentional absence of contextual clues frees the black & white imagery from any particular moment in time. There’s no evidence of technology, no hints from a subject’s clothes (in fact, there’s very little clothing at all). The result is an Edenic collection of photographs: simultaneously fleeting and everlasting, tactile and ethereal, grounded in reality yet floating above it. Communicated through 68 beautifully rendered, spot-varnished, duotone plates, Thirty-One Days invites us to experience “a single month for most, but a lifetime for those of us who are butterflies.
“With Thirty-One Days, Christopher Lowell has created one of the most brilliant celebrations of friendship and rambunctious gatherings seen in black and white photography. These searingly beautiful photographs, captured with casual precision and a classically trained eye, make for a photo-book and fine art prints that will stand the test of time. Lowell alerts us, once again, to the power of the analog process and the significance of a lyrical document when placed in the right hands. A body of work and a book to cherish.” – William Boling – Editor/Publisher – Fall Line Press
Christopher Lowell investigates themes of nostalgia, utopia/dystopia and autobiography in his work, shooting on film and using traditional printing practices to convey the most “honest” interpretation of his photographs.
He has had numerous exhibitions throughout the US, including solo shows at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, Photo LA, and the Stephen Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles. His work is included in the Sovereign Collection and the Elton John Collection among others, and has been featured in several publications including Interview Magazine, Glamour, and Vanity Fair. He studied photography at the University of Southern California and the New School for Design.
Chris Lowell and Bill Boling
Book signing and artist talk
Saturday, March 7 at 11am
Jackson Fine Art
3122 East Shadowlawn Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404.233.3739
www.jacksonfineart.com
Chris Lowell Thirty-One Days Release
Fall Line Press
Regular price $75.00
https://falllinepress.com/products/31-days-by-chris-lowell
