Celebrity Photographer in Group Show and Party
Photographer Brad Elterman joins other talent at Union Editorial party, sponsored by L.A. Models.
Los Angeles, CA, March 02, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Los Angeles photographer Brad Elterman will participate in a group show featuring Los Angeles-inspired emerging artists at Union Editorial on March 9 7pm- 12am at 12200 Olympic Blvd suite 140 Los Angeles, Ca 90064. The show is being curated by Chris Buzzell and Melissa Ross of Jaxon House Gallery of Venice.
The Elterman images present a regionally focused collection of fifteen photographs culled from his archives from the 1974 to 1984 era. I am delighted that Chris and Melissa chose my work to be included in this event that features so much creative young talent. It is such a kick to meet fans of my work, which spans a period of almost thirty years.
Journalist Kirk Silbee recently commented that Elterman’s work has comparisons to the posed calm of Diane Arbus and the just-at-the moment qualities of Helen Leavit. Some of the images that will be shown include a teenage Joan Jett, Jackie Onassis on a rare visit to Los Angeles in 1977, Madonna circa 1980, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Debbie Harry of Blondie and a riotous Beverly Hills pool party from the seventies.
"The show really underscores the access I had to stars, musicians and actors. I have a photo of Michael Jackson after a party at Chasen's. He was out there with a few photographers, and he only had one guy with him. He collaborated with us. Nowadays he would have sixty people around him, and you wouldn't get the photo!
"In addition," Elterman continues, "in the last ten or twenty years, entertainment industry publicists have limited or prohibited access to their clients, which results in very generic poses and 'photo ops' The human dynamic, which is the true grit of a truly great photo, has been surgically removed. The PR people have taken the fun out of the scene and hampered the art. The photos I took in the '70s and '80s could never happen today."
"I covered the Oscars for fifteen years," Elterman confides, "but you won't see any Oscar shots in the exhibition -- too boring and too publicist-driven." However, it was during preparations for the 1992 Oscar show that Elterman realized the growing need for Worldwide electronic delivery of time-sensitive photos, in order to maximize their impact and value. So that year, he co-founded Online USA, Inc., one of the first digital photo agencies, employing some of the finest American and British photo-journalists, and once again, specializing in photos of celebrities. Online USA was subsequently purchased by Getty Images in 2000, in a deal that CBS "Market Watch" called "the deal of the day." Brad remained with Getty Images as a consultant for a year following the sale.
"Ultimately, the exhibition reflects some of the photographers who influenced my own work and style: Julian Wasser, Bob Gruen, Diane Arbus, Ken Regan, and Richard Creamer, a close friend and mentor. Also Helen Levitt. She had a quality to capture the spark, the moment in people." The evening is sponsored by L.A. Models.
When not doing photo shows Brad is working on his tee shirt collection, Paparazzi Chic, which is now available in over 64 stores in the USA and Japan. The collection features Elterman’s images and buzzwords that are familiar to industry insiders, and should elicit a chuckle from consumers. The online store has just opened at www.paparazzichic.com.
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The Elterman images present a regionally focused collection of fifteen photographs culled from his archives from the 1974 to 1984 era. I am delighted that Chris and Melissa chose my work to be included in this event that features so much creative young talent. It is such a kick to meet fans of my work, which spans a period of almost thirty years.
Journalist Kirk Silbee recently commented that Elterman’s work has comparisons to the posed calm of Diane Arbus and the just-at-the moment qualities of Helen Leavit. Some of the images that will be shown include a teenage Joan Jett, Jackie Onassis on a rare visit to Los Angeles in 1977, Madonna circa 1980, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Debbie Harry of Blondie and a riotous Beverly Hills pool party from the seventies.
"The show really underscores the access I had to stars, musicians and actors. I have a photo of Michael Jackson after a party at Chasen's. He was out there with a few photographers, and he only had one guy with him. He collaborated with us. Nowadays he would have sixty people around him, and you wouldn't get the photo!
"In addition," Elterman continues, "in the last ten or twenty years, entertainment industry publicists have limited or prohibited access to their clients, which results in very generic poses and 'photo ops' The human dynamic, which is the true grit of a truly great photo, has been surgically removed. The PR people have taken the fun out of the scene and hampered the art. The photos I took in the '70s and '80s could never happen today."
"I covered the Oscars for fifteen years," Elterman confides, "but you won't see any Oscar shots in the exhibition -- too boring and too publicist-driven." However, it was during preparations for the 1992 Oscar show that Elterman realized the growing need for Worldwide electronic delivery of time-sensitive photos, in order to maximize their impact and value. So that year, he co-founded Online USA, Inc., one of the first digital photo agencies, employing some of the finest American and British photo-journalists, and once again, specializing in photos of celebrities. Online USA was subsequently purchased by Getty Images in 2000, in a deal that CBS "Market Watch" called "the deal of the day." Brad remained with Getty Images as a consultant for a year following the sale.
"Ultimately, the exhibition reflects some of the photographers who influenced my own work and style: Julian Wasser, Bob Gruen, Diane Arbus, Ken Regan, and Richard Creamer, a close friend and mentor. Also Helen Levitt. She had a quality to capture the spark, the moment in people." The evening is sponsored by L.A. Models.
When not doing photo shows Brad is working on his tee shirt collection, Paparazzi Chic, which is now available in over 64 stores in the USA and Japan. The collection features Elterman’s images and buzzwords that are familiar to industry insiders, and should elicit a chuckle from consumers. The online store has just opened at www.paparazzichic.com.
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