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February 16, 2024

The Vancouver School of conceptual[1] or post-conceptual[2] photography (often referred to as photoconceptualism[3]) is a loose term applied to a grouping of artists from Vancouver starting in the 1980s.[1] Critics and curators began writing about artists reacting to both older conceptual art practices and mass media by countering with "photographs of high intensity and complex content that probed, obliquely or directly, the social force of imagery."[1] No formal "school" exists and the grouping remains both informal and often controversial[4] even amongst the artists themselves, who often resist the term.[4] Artists associated with the term include Vikky Alexander, Roy Arden, Ken Lum, Jeff Wall, Ian Wallace,[3] Stan Douglas and Rodney Graham.[5]

History edit

In the early 1980s an attempt at what William Wood refers to as a "re-branding" of Vancouver[6] and a desire for a larger recognition within Canada and internationally,[7] the Vancouver School designation functioned to present Vancouver art to the larger international market.[8]

Key works edit

 
Mimic (1982)

Jeff Wall's Mimic [9] (1982) typifies his cinematographic style and according to art historian Michael Fried "characteristic of Wall's engagement in his art of the 1980s with social issues".[10] A 198 × 226 cm. colour transparency, it shows a white couple and an Asian man walking towards the camera. The sidewalk, flanked by parked cars and residential and light-industrial buildings, suggests a North American industrial suburb. The woman is wearing red shorts and a white top displaying her midriff; her bearded, unkempt boyfriend wears a denim vest. The Asian man is casual but well-dressed in comparison, in a collared shirt and slacks. As the couple overtake the man, the boyfriend makes an ambiguous but apparently obscene and racist gesture, holding his upraised middle finger close to the corner of his eye, "slanting" his eye in mockery of the Asian man's eyes. The picture resembles a candid shot that captures the moment and its implicit social tensions, but is actually a recreation of an exchange witnessed by the artist.[11][12]

 
Win, Place or Show (1998) installation view

Stan Douglas' 1998 video installation Win, Place or Show is shot in the style of the late-1960s CBC drama The Client, noted for its gritty style, long takes and lack of establishing shots. Set in 1950s Vancouver in the Strathcona redevelopment, the installation explores the modernist notion of urban renewal with the demolition of existing architecture in favour of grids of apartment blocks. Two men share a dormitory room on a rainy day off from their blue-collar jobs. The conversation flares up during a discussion of the day's horse races, and the 6-minute filmed loop is repeated from different angles on a split screen, each cycle presenting ever-changing configurations of point of view. The takes are edited together in real time by a computer during the exhibition, generating an almost endless series of montages.[13]

In 1994 Rodney Graham began a series of films and videos in which he himself appears as the principal character: Halcion Sleep (1994), Vexation Island (1997) (shown at Canadian pavilion of the 1997 Venice Biennale) and How I Became a Ramblin’ Man (1999). The Phonokinetoscope (2002) reflects Graham’s engagement both with the origins of cinema and its eventual demise. Graham takes up a prototype by Thomas Edison and puts forward an argument for the relation between sound and image in film. In Rheinmetall/Victoria 8 (2003), two increasingly obsolete technologies, the typewriter and film projector, face off against one another—with the latter projecting a film of the former.[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Photography with an eye for social relevance
  2. ^ AKIMBO [Akimblog]
  3. ^ a b Sarah Milroy "Is Arden our next greatest photographer?" Globe and Mail (October 27, 2007): R1.
  4. ^ a b Marsha Lederman "Behind the Lens: The Vancouver School Debate" Globe and Mail (October 20, 2007): R13.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  6. ^ # "The Insufficiency of the World." INTERTIDAL: Vancouver Art and Artists. Eds. Dieter Roelstrate and Scott Watson. Antwerp: Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, 2005. 66.
  7. ^ http://www.canadianarchitect.com/issues/ISarticle.asp?id=74408&issue=09272007&ref=rss[permanent dead link] Canadian Architect. (September 2007)
  8. ^ Melanie O'Brian. "Introduction: Specious Speculation." Vancouver Art & Economies. Ed. Melanie O'Brian. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007. 22.
  9. ^ "Jeff Wall: Room guide, room 3".
  10. ^ Michaels, Walter Benn (2010). "The Politics of a Good Picture: Race, Class, and Form in Jeff Wall's "Mimic"". PMLA. 125 (1): 177–84. JSTOR 25614447., . "The Politics of a Good Picture: Race, Class, and Form in Jeff Wall's "Mimic"" PMLA 125, no. 1 (2010): 177-84. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25614447.
  11. ^ Lipsky-Karasz, Elisa (September 4, 2015). "Jeff Wall's Unique Photographic Vision". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  12. ^ Osborne, Patty. "Mimic". Geist.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  14. ^ "Rodney Graham. Rheinmetall/Victoria 8. 2003 | MoMA".

Further reading edit

  • O'Brian, Melanie, ed. Vancouver Art & Economies. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-55152-214-2
  • Rhodes, Richard. "Newsmakers: The Vancouver School." Canadian Art Vol. 21, No. 3 (Fall 2004): 49.
  • Roelstrate, Dieter and Scott Watson, eds.INTERTIDAL: Vancouver Art and Artists. Antwerp: Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, 2005. ISBN 0-88865-785-4

External links edit

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The Vancouver School of conceptual 1 or post conceptual 2 photography often referred to as photoconceptualism 3 is a loose term applied to a grouping of artists from Vancouver starting in the 1980s 1 Critics and curators began writing about artists reacting to both older conceptual art practices and mass media by countering with photographs of high intensity and complex content that probed obliquely or directly the social force of imagery 1 No formal school exists and the grouping remains both informal and often controversial 4 even amongst the artists themselves who often resist the term 4 Artists associated with the term include Vikky Alexander Roy Arden Ken Lum Jeff Wall Ian Wallace 3 Stan Douglas and Rodney Graham 5 Contents 1 History 2 Key works 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editIn the early 1980s an attempt at what William Wood refers to as a re branding of Vancouver 6 and a desire for a larger recognition within Canada and internationally 7 the Vancouver School designation functioned to present Vancouver art to the larger international market 8 Key works edit nbsp Mimic 1982 Jeff Wall s Mimic 9 1982 typifies his cinematographic style and according to art historian Michael Fried characteristic of Wall s engagement in his art of the 1980s with social issues 10 A 198 226 cm colour transparency it shows a white couple and an Asian man walking towards the camera The sidewalk flanked by parked cars and residential and light industrial buildings suggests a North American industrial suburb The woman is wearing red shorts and a white top displaying her midriff her bearded unkempt boyfriend wears a denim vest The Asian man is casual but well dressed in comparison in a collared shirt and slacks As the couple overtake the man the boyfriend makes an ambiguous but apparently obscene and racist gesture holding his upraised middle finger close to the corner of his eye slanting his eye in mockery of the Asian man s eyes The picture resembles a candid shot that captures the moment and its implicit social tensions but is actually a recreation of an exchange witnessed by the artist 11 12 nbsp Win Place or Show 1998 installation viewStan Douglas 1998 video installation Win Place or Show is shot in the style of the late 1960s CBC drama The Client noted for its gritty style long takes and lack of establishing shots Set in 1950s Vancouver in the Strathcona redevelopment the installation explores the modernist notion of urban renewal with the demolition of existing architecture in favour of grids of apartment blocks Two men share a dormitory room on a rainy day off from their blue collar jobs The conversation flares up during a discussion of the day s horse races and the 6 minute filmed loop is repeated from different angles on a split screen each cycle presenting ever changing configurations of point of view The takes are edited together in real time by a computer during the exhibition generating an almost endless series of montages 13 In 1994 Rodney Graham began a series of films and videos in which he himself appears as the principal character Halcion Sleep 1994 Vexation Island 1997 shown at Canadian pavilion of the 1997 Venice Biennale and How I Became a Ramblin Man 1999 The Phonokinetoscope 2002 reflects Graham s engagement both with the origins of cinema and its eventual demise Graham takes up a prototype by Thomas Edison and puts forward an argument for the relation between sound and image in film In Rheinmetall Victoria 8 2003 two increasingly obsolete technologies the typewriter and film projector face off against one another with the latter projecting a film of the former 14 See also editDusseldorf School of PhotographyReferences edit a b c Photography with an eye for social relevance AKIMBO Akimblog a b Sarah Milroy Is Arden our next greatest photographer Globe and Mail October 27 2007 R1 a b Marsha Lederman Behind the Lens The Vancouver School Debate Globe and Mail October 20 2007 R13 Intertidal Vancouver Art amp Artists E Flux Archived from the original on 2010 02 11 Retrieved 2010 07 07 The Insufficiency of the World INTERTIDAL Vancouver Art and Artists Eds Dieter Roelstrate and Scott Watson Antwerp Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen 2005 66 http www canadianarchitect com issues ISarticle asp id 74408 amp issue 09272007 amp ref rss permanent dead link Canadian Architect September 2007 Melanie O Brian Introduction Specious Speculation Vancouver Art amp Economies Ed Melanie O Brian Vancouver Arsenal Pulp Press 2007 22 Jeff Wall Room guide room 3 Michaels Walter Benn 2010 The Politics of a Good Picture Race Class and Form in Jeff Wall s Mimic PMLA 125 1 177 84 JSTOR 25614447 The Politics of a Good Picture Race Class and Form in Jeff Wall s Mimic PMLA 125 no 1 2010 177 84 https www jstor org stable 25614447 Lipsky Karasz Elisa September 4 2015 Jeff Wall s Unique Photographic Vision The Wall Street Journal Retrieved March 1 2017 Osborne Patty Mimic Geist Lynne Cooke Stan Douglas and Douglas Gordon Double Vision 2000 Archived from the original on 2010 06 20 Retrieved 2010 01 31 Rodney Graham Rheinmetall Victoria 8 2003 MoMA Further reading editO Brian Melanie ed Vancouver Art amp Economies Vancouver Arsenal Pulp Press 2007 ISBN 978 1 55152 214 2 Rhodes Richard Newsmakers The Vancouver School Canadian Art Vol 21 No 3 Fall 2004 49 Roelstrate Dieter and Scott Watson eds INTERTIDAL Vancouver Art and Artists Antwerp Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen 2005 ISBN 0 88865 785 4External links editThe Vancouver School in the permanent collection Archived 2019 01 29 at the Wayback Machine at Vancouver Art Gallery The Vancouver School A city s place in the realm of ideas CBC Radio 3 Magazine feature p 18 Commentary with Daina Augaitis Chief curator of the Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver artists at Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen Archived 2016 12 07 at the Wayback Machine Antwerp Belgium Jeff Wall at Museum of Modern Art Jeff Wall at Tate Modern 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