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Albert Watson: Artist Talk & Book Signing

MOPLA

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM (PDT)

Los Angeles, CA

Albert Watson: Artist Talk & Book Signing

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
UFO Book by Albert Watson (includes free admission for book signing/reception)
Pre-purchased books will be distributed at the event.
Ended $85.00 $3.12
Strip Search Book by Albert Watson (includes free admission for book signing/reception)
Pre-purchased books will be distributed at the event.
Ended $150.00 $4.74
Albert Watson Artist Talk Only (RSVP Required)
Please email mandatory RSVP to: watson@monthofphotography.com
Ended $0.00 $0.00
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Event Details

MOPLA, Art Weekend LA & The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council present:

Albert Watson: Artist Talk & Book Signing

April 26, 2011 at 7:00-10:00pm

Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium

100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Artist talk and Book Signing: Free with mandatory rsvp to: watson@monthofphotography.com
Pre-purchase UFO and/or Strip Search from MOPLA on this Eventbrite page (copies delivered at event)
**Those that purchased $10.00 tickets to the lounge will be refunded.  Lounge has moved across the street and book signing will follow the lecture at the same venue.  The book signing is open to all that RSVP for the lecture.

Albert Watson is a Scottish photographer well known for his fashion, celebrity and art photography, and whose work is featured in galleries and museums worldwide. He has shot over 200 covers of Vogue around the world and 40 covers of Rolling Stone magazine since the mid-1970s. Photo District News named Watson one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, along with Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, among others.  Watson has won numerous honors, including a Lucie Award,a Grammy Award, the Hasselblad Masters Award, three ANDY Awards,and the Centenary Medal, a lifetime achievement award from the Royal Photographic Society.

Watson will do a book signing of UFO and Strip Search at the reception.

UFO book description:

UFO—which stands for Unified Fashion Objectives—presents a 40-year retrospective of Watson’s best work, pulled from his vast archive. In its pages, a memorable era of style, beauty, fashion, personality, and power is captured for posterity. UFO is a landmark publishing event from one of the world’s greatest photographers.

Strip Search book description:

Five years in the making, Strip Search is Watson's spectacular personal portrait of Las Vegas as seen through the lens of a legendary photographic artist. Over 270 remarkable landscapes, still lifes and portraits, together with dramatic reportage-style images, create a unique and visually stunning portrayal of one of the world's most enigmatic cities.


Admission to the artist talk is free with required rsvp to watson@monthofphotography.com.

Artist Talk and Book Signing: Albert Watson

 

When & Where



Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM (PDT)


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MOPLA

In April 2009, the inaugural Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) showcased the enormous photography community, inclusive of commercial, fine art and photojournalism. As the second largest photography community in the United States, Los Angeles provides a distinctive backdrop to the celebration of the photographic image.

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