'Images in Time' Book Launch

At last nights preview of the photographic exhibition 'Global Style' here at Bath School of Art and Design, we were also lucky enough to be hosting a book launch for 'Images In Time: Flashing forward, backward, in front and behind photography in fashion, advertising and the press' by Aesa Sigurjonsdottir, Michael A. Langkjaer and one our conference organisers Dr Jo Turney!

“Images in Time offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of photography and dress and emerges in response to research undertaken under the umbrella term ‘Wardrobe’. 

The book draws together international critical writings from scholars in anthropology, history, social sciences, the humanities and fashion studies, as well as photographic practitioners and museum curators and archivists, in an attempt to critique and valorize photography as a significant medium in the creation of wider socio-cultural discourse.”

Guests and lecturers alike enjoy an insight into Global Style

Some perhaps enjoying themselves a little too much! ;)

'Global Style' Exhibition Preview- A moment with Anna Battista

Pulled aside after the official opening of the exhibition she and Dr Jo Turney had spent months working on, we grabbed Italian fashion journalist Anna Battista for an exclusive few words.......

"I am very proud of these rare images being showcased here at Bath Spa University. Each image reflects a transnational, cross-cultural style. I hope that the looks, clothes and accessories in these photographs will inspire you in your search for your personal style."

In introducing the exhibition of 16 photographs from the Rome-based Archivio Collezione Marco Garzia (exhibited for the first time in the UK!) she explained it was covering celebrities as transnational icons of style. The images are perhaps strange because in our time we often see our style icons as perfect packages but in the vintage black ad white photographs on display Battista wanted to show famous people having cross cultural themes- such as shopping, travelling, filming and scouting for locations- all going on in a very human sense. It was also important to her to include images of men as icons are all to often only remembered as women.

Battista emphasizes "I am often asked if I feel stylish because I am Italian. The secret to style is not following any trends. Be transnational but be yourself inside."

A mantra we could all follow I think........

Installing - Global Style Exhibition @ Bath School of Art and Design Gallery

The installing team have been working hard today to install the "Global Style: Celebrities as trans/national icons of style" at Bath school of Art and Design Gallery.

The exhibition will feature sixteen rare black and white images selected from the Rome-based Archivio Collezione Marco Garzia and are exhibited for the first time in the UK.

We are looking forward to the exhibition private view (tomorrow thursday 1st 6pm - Sponsored by Peroni and Pizza Express!). The exhibition will be open to the public from the 2nd September until 15th September.