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 (second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 99
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As Terras do Fim do Mundo (signed - last copy)
by Jo Ractliffe
Euro 350 -
Trifles (last copy)
by Taca Sui
sold out -
Εισβολή Πράγα 68 (Invasion Prague 68) - first Greek edition
by Josef Koudelka
sold out -
Nudes (signed - last copies)
by Rene Groebli
Euro 95 -
Opening
by Jungjin Lee
sold out -
One Picture Book 90: Self (signed + print)
by Daido Moriyama
sold out
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Pecorino - Die Reisen eines Promenadenmischlings (Buschwindrös...
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 100 -
Ashes and Snow book n° 8
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Pecorino in Paris (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95 -
Shadow Chamber (signed)
by Roger Ballen
sold out -
We are dogs!
by Jaka Babnik
sold out -
Pecorino Calendar 2011
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 49
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Bad Weather (signed)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
actes (signed)
by Antoine d'Agata
Euro 180 -
Camargue
by Josef Koudelka
Euro 150 -
Fashion Magazine
by Bruce Gilden
Euro 95 -
Louvreland (last copy)
by Erich Lessing
sold out -
Jeddah Diary
by Olivia Arthur
sold out
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Supertourist (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°4: Burma (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out -
PARIS OPERA
by Bill Henson
Euro 90 -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°1: The Downtown East (signed+print)
by Claire Martin
sold out
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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 (second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 99
more books tagged »black and white« | >> see all
-
As Terras do Fim do Mundo (signed - last copy)
by Jo Ractliffe
Euro 350 -
Trifles (last copy)
by Taca Sui
sold out -
Εισβολή Πράγα 68 (Invasion Prague 68) - first Greek edition
by Josef Koudelka
sold out -
Nudes (signed - last copies)
by Rene Groebli
Euro 95 -
Opening
by Jungjin Lee
sold out -
One Picture Book 90: Self (signed + print)
by Daido Moriyama
sold out
more books tagged »animals« | >> see all
-
Pecorino - Die Reisen eines Promenadenmischlings (Buschwindrös...
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 100 -
Ashes and Snow book n° 8
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Pecorino in Paris (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95 -
Shadow Chamber (signed)
by Roger Ballen
sold out -
We are dogs!
by Jaka Babnik
sold out -
Pecorino Calendar 2011
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 49
more books tagged »magnum photographer« | >> see all
-
Bad Weather (signed)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
actes (signed)
by Antoine d'Agata
Euro 180 -
Camargue
by Josef Koudelka
Euro 150 -
Fashion Magazine
by Bruce Gilden
Euro 95 -
Louvreland (last copy)
by Erich Lessing
sold out -
Jeddah Diary
by Olivia Arthur
sold out
more books tagged »Australian« | >> see all
-
Supertourist (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°4: Burma (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out -
PARIS OPERA
by Bill Henson
Euro 90 -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°1: The Downtown East (signed+print)
by Claire Martin
sold out
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 (second printing)
by Trent Parke
Euro 99
more books tagged »black and white« | >> see all
-
As Terras do Fim do Mundo (signed - last copy)
by Jo Ractliffe
Euro 350 -
Trifles (last copy)
by Taca Sui
sold out -
Εισβολή Πράγα 68 (Invasion Prague 68) - first Greek edition
by Josef Koudelka
sold out -
Nudes (signed - last copies)
by Rene Groebli
Euro 95 -
Opening
by Jungjin Lee
sold out -
One Picture Book 90: Self (signed + print)
by Daido Moriyama
sold out
more books tagged »animals« | >> see all
-
Pecorino - Die Reisen eines Promenadenmischlings (Buschwindrös...
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 100 -
Ashes and Snow book n° 8
by Gregory Colbert
sold out -
Pecorino in Paris (signed)
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 95 -
Shadow Chamber (signed)
by Roger Ballen
sold out -
We are dogs!
by Jaka Babnik
sold out -
Pecorino Calendar 2011
by Toni Anzenberger
Euro 49
more books tagged »magnum photographer« | >> see all
-
Bad Weather (signed)
by Martin Parr
sold out -
actes (signed)
by Antoine d'Agata
Euro 180 -
Camargue
by Josef Koudelka
Euro 150 -
Fashion Magazine
by Bruce Gilden
Euro 95 -
Louvreland (last copy)
by Erich Lessing
sold out -
Jeddah Diary
by Olivia Arthur
sold out
more books tagged »Australian« | >> see all
-
Supertourist (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°4: Burma (signed + print)
by Max Pam
sold out -
Ramadan in Yemen (signed)
by Max Pam
sold out -
PARIS OPERA
by Bill Henson
Euro 90 -
Promises To Keep
by Max Pam
sold out -
Zine Collection N°1: The Downtown East (signed+print)
by Claire Martin
sold out
Random selection from the Virtual bookshelf josefchladek.com