The Black Rose (last copies)
by Trent Parke
Photographs: Trent Parke
Text: Trent Parke, Julie Robinson, Maria Zagala
Publisher: Art Gallery of South Australia
168 pages
Year: 2015
Comments: hardcover
The Black Rose is the culmination of seven years’ work for Adelaide-based Magnum photographer Trent Parke. Featuring Trent Parke’s extraordinary photographs, light boxes, video, written texts and books, the exhibition leads viewers through a visual narrative that explores ideas concerning the ‘meaning of life’ from both a personal and universal level.
Trent Parke says ‘ The Black Rose started in 2007 as an attempt to excavate my own histories, reflecting on a night when at the age of twelve I witnessed my mother die of an asthma attack while my dad was at his squash night. As a result I blanked out those first 12 years of my life and much more. After sidestepping the issue for 27 years, a chance incident forced my hand and I began writing and taking photographs as I sought to get those memories back. Autobiographical in nature, these letters and photographs narrate the story of my life past and present, but more importantly pose universal questions relating to our very existence.’
‘Why we are here? where are we going, and what happens next?’
The photographs and texts in The Black Rose derive from the artist’s daily experiences and reflections – small seemingly inconsequential moments of life, that normally pass us by, began to take on greater significance and symbolic meaning. Seemingly random acts of chance and coincidence that occur on a daily basis, become entwined within a larger narrative relating to the past and future, both for him personally and for people in general.
The Black Rose is essentially a meditation on life journeys, and the way the past infiltrates the present, and in turn can influence the future.
More books by Trent Parke
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Minutes to Midnight (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
The Christmas Tree Bucket
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Minutes to Midnight (second edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Crimson Line
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Monument (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
Euro 450 -
Monument (last copy - second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 250
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East London Swimmers (Photo Book 2)
by Madeleine Waller
sold out -
Altered landscapes (book + print)
by Arrayah Loynd
Euro 125 -
Zine Collection N°14: Nippon (signed+print)
by Emmanuel Angelicas
Euro 75 -
Bill Henson (book + signed print)
by Bill Henson
sold out -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out
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Lost In The City (Photo Book 8)
by Nicholas Sack
sold out -
Beneath the Salt
by Marianne Bjørnmyr
Euro 42 -
Streetlife Bradford 1970s-1980s
by Ian Beesley
sold out -
Vexations
by Gregor Schmoll
Euro 26 -
A Sense of Common Ground
by Fazal Sheikh
Euro 69 -
Albania (signed)
by Reiner Riedler
Euro 50
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One Picture Book 88 : Bogotá Funsaver (signed + print)
by Alec Soth
sold out -
The Decisive Moment (last copy)
by Henri Cartier-Bresson
sold out -
Economopoulos, photographer
by Nikos Economopoulos
sold out -
René Burri - Fotograf und Weltensammler (signed)
by René Burri
Euro 120 -
ToiletMartin PaperParr Magazine (signed - last copy)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
Congo (Belge)
by Carl De Keyzer
Euro 95
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Pecorino postcard book
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 14.90 -
Grimaces of the Weary Villages (last copies)
by Rimaldas Viksraitis
Euro 34 -
Misao, The Big Mama And Fukumaru The Cat Goodbye Hello
by Miyoko Ihara
sold out -
Ashes and Snow Exhibition Catalogue
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Trees (signed)
by Raghu Rai
sold out -
Pecorino in Munich (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95
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The Black Rose (last copies)
by Trent Parke
Photographs: Trent Parke
Text: Trent Parke, Julie Robinson, Maria Zagala
Publisher: Art Gallery of South Australia
168 pages
Year: 2015
Comments: hardcover
The Black Rose is the culmination of seven years’ work for Adelaide-based Magnum photographer Trent Parke. Featuring Trent Parke’s extraordinary photographs, light boxes, video, written texts and books, the exhibition leads viewers through a visual narrative that explores ideas concerning the ‘meaning of life’ from both a personal and universal level.
Trent Parke says ‘ The Black Rose started in 2007 as an attempt to excavate my own histories, reflecting on a night when at the age of twelve I witnessed my mother die of an asthma attack while my dad was at his squash night. As a result I blanked out those first 12 years of my life and much more. After sidestepping the issue for 27 years, a chance incident forced my hand and I began writing and taking photographs as I sought to get those memories back. Autobiographical in nature, these letters and photographs narrate the story of my life past and present, but more importantly pose universal questions relating to our very existence.’
‘Why we are here? where are we going, and what happens next?’
The photographs and texts in The Black Rose derive from the artist’s daily experiences and reflections – small seemingly inconsequential moments of life, that normally pass us by, began to take on greater significance and symbolic meaning. Seemingly random acts of chance and coincidence that occur on a daily basis, become entwined within a larger narrative relating to the past and future, both for him personally and for people in general.
The Black Rose is essentially a meditation on life journeys, and the way the past infiltrates the present, and in turn can influence the future.
More books by Trent Parke
-
Minutes to Midnight (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
The Christmas Tree Bucket
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Minutes to Midnight (second edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Crimson Line
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Monument (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
Euro 450 -
Monument (last copy - second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 250
more books tagged »Australian« | >> see all
-
East London Swimmers (Photo Book 2)
by Madeleine Waller
sold out -
Altered landscapes (book + print)
by Arrayah Loynd
Euro 125 -
Zine Collection N°14: Nippon (signed+print)
by Emmanuel Angelicas
Euro 75 -
Bill Henson (book + signed print)
by Bill Henson
sold out -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out
more books tagged »black and white« | >> see all
-
Lost In The City (Photo Book 8)
by Nicholas Sack
sold out -
Beneath the Salt
by Marianne Bjørnmyr
Euro 42 -
Streetlife Bradford 1970s-1980s
by Ian Beesley
sold out -
Vexations
by Gregor Schmoll
Euro 26 -
A Sense of Common Ground
by Fazal Sheikh
Euro 69 -
Albania (signed)
by Reiner Riedler
Euro 50
more books tagged »magnum photographer« | >> see all
-
One Picture Book 88 : Bogotá Funsaver (signed + print)
by Alec Soth
sold out -
The Decisive Moment (last copy)
by Henri Cartier-Bresson
sold out -
Economopoulos, photographer
by Nikos Economopoulos
sold out -
René Burri - Fotograf und Weltensammler (signed)
by René Burri
Euro 120 -
ToiletMartin PaperParr Magazine (signed - last copy)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
Congo (Belge)
by Carl De Keyzer
Euro 95
more books tagged »animals« | >> see all
-
Pecorino postcard book
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 14.90 -
Grimaces of the Weary Villages (last copies)
by Rimaldas Viksraitis
Euro 34 -
Misao, The Big Mama And Fukumaru The Cat Goodbye Hello
by Miyoko Ihara
sold out -
Ashes and Snow Exhibition Catalogue
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Trees (signed)
by Raghu Rai
sold out -
Pecorino in Munich (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95
Random selection from the Virtual bookshelf josefchladek.com
The Black Rose (last copies)
by Trent Parke
Photographs: Trent Parke
Text: Trent Parke, Julie Robinson, Maria Zagala
Publisher: Art Gallery of South Australia
168 pages
Year: 2015
Comments: hardcover
The Black Rose is the culmination of seven years’ work for Adelaide-based Magnum photographer Trent Parke. Featuring Trent Parke’s extraordinary photographs, light boxes, video, written texts and books, the exhibition leads viewers through a visual narrative that explores ideas concerning the ‘meaning of life’ from both a personal and universal level.
Trent Parke says ‘ The Black Rose started in 2007 as an attempt to excavate my own histories, reflecting on a night when at the age of twelve I witnessed my mother die of an asthma attack while my dad was at his squash night. As a result I blanked out those first 12 years of my life and much more. After sidestepping the issue for 27 years, a chance incident forced my hand and I began writing and taking photographs as I sought to get those memories back. Autobiographical in nature, these letters and photographs narrate the story of my life past and present, but more importantly pose universal questions relating to our very existence.’
‘Why we are here? where are we going, and what happens next?’
The photographs and texts in The Black Rose derive from the artist’s daily experiences and reflections – small seemingly inconsequential moments of life, that normally pass us by, began to take on greater significance and symbolic meaning. Seemingly random acts of chance and coincidence that occur on a daily basis, become entwined within a larger narrative relating to the past and future, both for him personally and for people in general.
The Black Rose is essentially a meditation on life journeys, and the way the past infiltrates the present, and in turn can influence the future.
More books by Trent Parke
-
Minutes to Midnight (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
The Christmas Tree Bucket
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Minutes to Midnight (second edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Crimson Line
by Trent Parke
sold out -
Monument (first edition - last copy)
by Trent Parke
Euro 450 -
Monument (last copy - second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 250
more books tagged »Australian« | >> see all
-
East London Swimmers (Photo Book 2)
by Madeleine Waller
sold out -
Altered landscapes (book + print)
by Arrayah Loynd
Euro 125 -
Zine Collection N°14: Nippon (signed+print)
by Emmanuel Angelicas
Euro 75 -
Bill Henson (book + signed print)
by Bill Henson
sold out -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out
more books tagged »black and white« | >> see all
-
Lost In The City (Photo Book 8)
by Nicholas Sack
sold out -
Beneath the Salt
by Marianne Bjørnmyr
Euro 42 -
Streetlife Bradford 1970s-1980s
by Ian Beesley
sold out -
Vexations
by Gregor Schmoll
Euro 26 -
A Sense of Common Ground
by Fazal Sheikh
Euro 69 -
Albania (signed)
by Reiner Riedler
Euro 50
more books tagged »magnum photographer« | >> see all
-
One Picture Book 88 : Bogotá Funsaver (signed + print)
by Alec Soth
sold out -
The Decisive Moment (last copy)
by Henri Cartier-Bresson
sold out -
Economopoulos, photographer
by Nikos Economopoulos
sold out -
René Burri - Fotograf und Weltensammler (signed)
by René Burri
Euro 120 -
ToiletMartin PaperParr Magazine (signed - last copy)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
Congo (Belge)
by Carl De Keyzer
Euro 95
more books tagged »animals« | >> see all
-
Pecorino postcard book
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 14.90 -
Grimaces of the Weary Villages (last copies)
by Rimaldas Viksraitis
Euro 34 -
Misao, The Big Mama And Fukumaru The Cat Goodbye Hello
by Miyoko Ihara
sold out -
Ashes and Snow Exhibition Catalogue
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Trees (signed)
by Raghu Rai
sold out -
Pecorino in Munich (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95
Random selection from the Virtual bookshelf josefchladek.com