Before engulfing herself in an acting career, Lange studied art and photography at the University of Minnesota, as well made a few documentary films in Europe in the late 1960s.[4] While at the university, she formed a relationship with photographer Francisco "Paco" Grande. The pair married in 1970 and Lange dropped out of the school in favor of travelling with Grande throughout the United States. Their relationship would eventually end in 1981, however.[5]
She returned to photography many years later, when her latter partner Sam Shepard brought home from a movie set a Leica camera. After three decades in front of the cameras, she then rehabilitated her former dream of being on the other side of the lens, initially photographing her children.[6][7]
Development
Approximately five years before her first set saw its eventual release, Lange showed some of her work to French film photographerBrigitte Lacombe that began her campaign in 1975,[8] as well to Wim Wenders' wife Donata who also became involved in visual arts herself. Encouraged with both fellow artists to "think bigger", she thus started printing at a professional lab and decided to release a book of her own pictures.[6]
When I first showed them to Brigitte Lacombe, she said to me, 'Oh, Jessie. Why are you still so lonely?' And [I] realized that I'm attracted to people in solitary situations that are evocative of lonesomeness.[6]
Her collection of fifty black-and-white studies of unknown people and far-away places was published under title 50 Photographs through powerHouse Books on November 18, 2008, and along with a special contribution written by Patti Smith[1][3] (pictured top right).
Titled and signed by the actress au verso in pencil,[9] all the pictures were shot mostly during Lange's considerable travels in such places as Ethiopia, Mexico, Romania and Russia. Some of them though, were also taken in the northern part of her native Minnesota and in New York, respectively.[4]
Her exhibit entitled Jessica Lange: Photographs, introduced twenty-nine black-and-white pictures, all being displayed on the Howard Greenberg Gallery's main space from November 26, 2008 until January 10 the following year.[10][11] Some of the Paul Strand's work took by himself in the northern region of Africa, served as an instrumental thematic show.[15][16]
Butler Institute of American Art
Lange was the guest of honor for the 50th anniversary of the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, where her 50 Photographs exhibition was on display from May 12 to July 5, 2009.[17][18] In the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Ryan noted that "The collection of her photographs shown here at the Butler capture a range of diverse subject matter from her years of travel. Due to her artistic vision, we are able to be a part of a fifteen year trek from Romania to Ethiopia and back to her home state of Minnesota."[17]
Rosegallery
Shortly after the release of her latest TV film, Grey Gardens (2009), Lange's images received their exposure on July 14 through ROSEGALLERY at Bergamot Station, placed in a Santa Monica's art complex on Michigan Avenue.[19][20][21] Founded in 1991, the gallery carries a lineup of diverse modern and contemporary artists.[22]
Lange's second museum venue named after her book occurred on July 18,[4] demonstrating thirty-three photos taken from the publication.[33] The show was opened to public by September 20, 2009.[4]
A Gallery for Fine Photography
The venue for the fifth and final promo exhibition of Lange's premier monograph became A Gallery for Fine Photography, based in the French Quarter at 241 Chartres Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another member of AIPAD, the gallery presents contemporary and classic photography from the 19th, 20th and 21st century.[14]
• Reception and book signing at photo-eye Gallery, 376 Garcia Street, Suite A, Santa Fe, New Mexico took time at 3-5 p.m., Saturday, on December 13.[34][35]
Her premiere public exhibition promoted 29 black-and-white photos,[10] all taken from the volume 50 Photographs.[10][11] (A secondary running exposition, North Africa 1959–1963, presented a work by Paul Strand.[15][16])
The subsequent exhibit was arranged in collaboration with Howard Greenberg Gallery and Motion Picture & Television Fund.[19][20] This time around, 31[n. 5] black-and-white pictures by Lange were reportedly on display.[23]
• Apart from a discussion of her artistic career accompanied with clips of her motion picture work, Lange presented at Dryden a guided tour through her still photographs on July 25, 2009, and a book signing.[n. 7] On the same occasion, she was bestowed the George Eastman House Honors Award for her lifetime contribution.[4]
Lange's second museum exposure took place in Entrance Gallery of the home to 535-seat repertory theaterDryden.[33] The 33 photo-display[33] financed by Woods Oviatt Gilman,[4] preceded her five film series Jessica Lange Thursdays[n. 9] sponsored by First Niagara Financial Group.[4] Part of the event featured a sold-out tribute evening.[43]
• Part of the exhibition included a special PowerPointslide show of her photographs at Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA, on October 4, 2009. Hosted by Joshua Mann Pailet, Lange discussed her motivation to photograph. (Entrance was free for the museum members only).[44]
• The part of the event featured a photo show by Lange that ran from July 9[48] until September 19, 2010[49] at Ateliers de l'Image in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.[48][49][50]
The first edition of the Festival international d'art contemporain, Alpilles-Provense'art[47][48] presented also Lange's artwork under title L'artiste <<outsider>> 2010[47] in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France.[48][49][50]
2011
photo la XX + art la projects
Lucie Foundation Presents Jessica Lange
• Part of the event featured a special viewing of photographs by Lange and Tasya van Ree on January 14. The limited capacity show was presented by the Lucie Awards Foundation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in upstairs VIP lounge.[51]
The 20th anniversary edition of the largest photo-based art fair in the country, displaying contemporary photography, video and multimedia.[51] Founded by Stephen Cohen,[53] the 2011's expo was co-held by photo l.a. altogether with artLA projects.[51][52][n. 11]
Upon invitation only.
Reception
Critical response
Selections from her premiere photo-book were initially published in the spring 2007 issue of Aperture. The magazine devoted to fine art photography then wrote: "Jessica's photographs very much reflect her personality. They are delicate, but powerful... loving, warm, and extremely poetic."[55]
Awarded for her contribution to cinema and photography.
Commercial performance
According to an article published by the online art magazineartnet on December 4, 2008, 50 Photographs sold out its initial printing in a two-week period since the official release.[56]
^ AIPAD (*1979) maintain standards in the field of photography, including promotion, exhibitions, buying and selling photos. The association merge a number of members/galleries from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan.[13]
^ According to the PR department, 300 people attended the BIAA's 90th anniversary.[37]
^The ROSEGALLERY's website[19] and the NBC 4 KNBC's,[20] they both refer to "Jessica Lange: 50 Photographs" as the title of her exposition in Santa Monica, CA. The original poster by ROSEGALLERY shows "Jessica Lange," actually.[24] Other online sources, such as e.g. artnet,[21]Getty Images,[25]Zimbio,[26] and ARTslanT[39] these documented the event as "Jessica Lange: 50 Photographs 1992–2008," following its reception on July 18, 2009.[25][26]
^ While the original poster shows "July 11, 2009,"[24] some of additional press statements by ROSEGALLERY calculated with "July 14" as the official start date of the exhibition,[19] and so did reviews in NBC 4 KNBC[20] and artnet.[21] ARTslanT's reports "July 21," for a change.[39] As for the end-date; "September" 12 report all the original poster,[24]NBC 4 KNBC,[20]artnet[21] as well ARTslanT.[39] Although, another articles by ROSEGALLERY[19] and The Photo Exchange[40] show "October 10."
^McKinniss from The Photo Exchange wrote the exhibition consisted of "28 photographs."[40]
^In addition to, the Dryden Theater presented Cape Fear on February 17, 2010.[41]
^ Tickets were on sale from June 16, 2009, at Dryden Theater box office, George Eastman House admissions desk and online through dryden.eastmanhouse.org, respectively.[4]
^ An initial promo release by George Eastman House stated "July 13, 2009" as the opening of the exhibit.[33]
^ George Eastman House Annual Report quotes the series "Jessica Lange Retrospective."[42]
^The pre-opening took two days prior to the official start of AP'art festival, thus on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 5 p.m.[48]
^According to the Stephen Cohen Gallery, over 8,000 people visited the 2011's volume.[54]
^"AIPAD - About". Association of International Photography Art Dealers. AIPAD. aipad.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
^"ROSEGALLERY - Gallery". ROSEGALLERY. Santa Monica, California, US: RG. rosegallery.net. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ abcdTo view the original promotional poster of the Lange's 2009 exposition at ROSEGALLERY, use the link below sliding with your mouse onto the title of her exhibition in a corresponding field.
^ ab"Home - Films - Tootsie (1982)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 9, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ ab"Home - Films - Music Box (1989)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 16, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ ab"Home - Films - Blue Sky (1994)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 23, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ ab"Home - Films - Titus (1999)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 30, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ ab"Home - Films - Grey Gardens (2009)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 25, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^ abcd"Events - Photographs by Jessica Lange". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 13 – September 20, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^"Home - Films - Cape Fear (1991)". George Eastman House. International Museum of Photography & Film. July 25, 2009. eastmanhouse.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
^To review the George Eastman House Annual Report for the year of 2009 in PDF format, use their link below and confirm "CLICK TO DOWNLOAD" afterwards:
^ abcKuett, BB (2010-07-12). "Jessica Lange's Photos on Exhibit". Provence Ventoux: Le Blog. PVB. provenceventouxblog.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2012-10-13.