Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Sophie calle has 50 books on goodreads with 8121 ratings. In each piece, a felt curtain embroidered with calles writing conceals a hidden photograph behind it. In each piece, a curtain embroidered with calles writing conceals a hidden photograph behind it. Fraenkel gallery is pleased to present sophie calle. Sophie calle photography exhibition in san francisco showing.
The fraenkel gallerys market street outpost, fraenkellab, is presenting a touching, related sophie calle exhibition. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Sophie calle sharing about exhibition because at fraenkel gallery. A surprising and unconventional slice of photographys history, long story short is also an abbreviated tour of. It finds calle four decades into her career, still wrestling the question of what it means to combine the abstractions of language with the absolutes of photography. Because, an exhibition of new works on view for the first time in the u.
Fraenkel gallery is pleased to announce the unphotographable, an ambitious survey exploring the history of that which cannot be photographed. Fraenkellab presents new works from sophie calles autobiographies series, which pair short autobiographical texts and photographs. About sophie calle the french conceptual artist sophie calle b. Sophie calle at fraenkel gallery contemporary art daily. Presenting the audience with a text before each picture is calles way of upending the usual order in which we read images, creating a creative. In the early 1980s, the french artist sophie calle found a strangers address book, which she returned after photocopying its contents. June 25, 6pm city lights bookstore, san francisco, ca. Over the past 30 years, artist sophie calle born 1953 has orchestrated smal. Sophie calle was born into an intellectual and creative household in 1953 paris, where she experienced an unconventional childhood. The idea that artists can easily resolve their work is a myth this is the pretext of sophie calles current show at fraenkel gallery on view through december 24. Coinciding with richard misrachs current exhibition beings 19752015 is the release of his book the mysterious opacity of other beings, published by aperture.
Fraenkel gallery president frish brandt noted, the range of artists and images provides for a vibrant firstperson experience, whether seen in the gallery or in the book. I first tried to contact her in february of this year through the fraenkel gallery in san francisco. Over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. Fraenkel gallery presents an exhibition of work by sophie calle.
Paris 1953, lives and works in malakoff, france has exhibited extensively around the globe since the late 1970s. Oct 24, 2015 sophie calle cash machine, 19912003 sophie calle exhibition at fraenkel gallery. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photogra. Sophie calle, take care of yourself, venice bienalle, 2007 when sophie calles lover dumped her several years ago, she decided to resend the letter that ended the affair to 107 different women. Fraenkel has served on the board of directors of the.
Jan 14, 20 the accompanying 124 page clothbound book produced by the fraenkel gallery includes 57 duotone and fourcolor illustrations. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. She is fascinated by the decision of what we choose to reveal in public as opposed to perhaps what we are in our own company. This is misrachs first book to focus exclusively on the human figure adrift in shifting waters. Sophie calle is a contemporary french conceptual artist known for her explorations of personal relationships and chance events. Fraenkel gallery is a contemporary art gallery in san francisco founded by jeffrey fraenkel in 1979. Jan 17, 2020 while in san francisco this week for the fairs, be sure not to miss the 40year anniversary show at fraenkel gallery, long story short. Oct 02, 2019 fraenkel gallery president frish brandt noted, the range of artists and images provides for a vibrant firstperson experience, whether seen in the gallery or in the book. Oct 6, 2015 born in 1953 in paris, france, sophie calle is a writer and photographer.
Calles work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Fraenkel gallery 40 years an exhibition and book marking the gallerys 40th year exhibition dates. She left paris after completing school to travel abroad. Because, january 23, 2020 march 21, 2020 at fraenkel gallery, san francisco, united states. By positing answers that invite further queries, calle reminds us that wonder is far more generative than certainty. She then rang the numbers in the book to assemble a portrait of the owner. Sophie calle was first tapped by an american bank to work with its atm surveillance tapes in 1988. Exhibited in siteresponsive installations across the waterfront campus, missing is a thoughtful survey of the artists most prominent works, each exploring intimate moments. Minimalistic and separated into four sections, the book does not necessarily follow a stringent organization. Dec, 2015 sophie calles current exhibition at fraenkel gallery explores love, violence, secrets, and death.
Variously described as a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director, and even a detective, she has developed a practice that is instantly recognizable for its distinct narrative elements and frequent combination of images with text. The paris conceptual artist and photographer, who received the hasselblad award in. Each work has its own system, a rule book to be followed, like a game. Paris artist sophie calle puts money into her works sfgate. This film is key to understanding the exhibit at fraenkel gallery and to understanding calle herself. Sophie calle and the san francisco bay area sophie calle missing and the related programming add a new chapter to sophie calles special relationship with the san francisco bay area. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. See more ideas about sophie calle, artist and uk culture. On view through january 18, the exhibition celebrates four decades of programming, as well as the history of photography, and is accompanied by a book. Aug 26, 2017 among calles many other acclaimed photobooks are suite venitienne, double game,the address book, and true stories 2016, which features several of the autobiographies in the fraenkellab exhibition. Following the novels publication, calle created double game, an artists book in which she carried out the performances auster invented. The idea that artists can easily resolve their work is a myth this is the pretext of sophie calles current show at fraenkel gallery on view through december. Oct 24, 2019 fraenkel gallery is pleased to announce long story short, an exhibition and book marking the gallerys 40th year. Comprised of sixty photographs spanning almost eighteen decades, long story short is both an unconventional slice of photographys rich history and an xray of the gallerys idiosyncratic approach to the medium.
Education born into a family of an oncologist who was a celebrated art collector and a center stage mother, sophie calle was raised into an uncommon atmosphere. While in san francisco this week for the fairs, be sure not to miss the 40year anniversary show at fraenkel gallery, long story short. Available for sale from fraenkel gallery, sophie calle, 2018 artworks. Sophie calle photography exhibition in san francisco. Sophie calle was born on october 9, 1953 in paris, france. Sophie calle cash machine, 19912003 sophie calle exhibition at fraenkel gallery. Apr 10, 2017 over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. This beautifully designed and printed publication is the first book to focus indepth on works of art created specifically for an album, composer or musician. France 2433116 2015 sophie calle, fraenkel gallery, san francisco. Paris, france, 1953 uses the mediums of photography, video, film, books, text, and performance to pursue her sociological and autobiographical investigations. Comprised of sixty photographs spanning almost eighteen decades, long story short is both an unconventional slice of photographys rich history and an xray of the gallery s idiosyncratic approach to the medium. Long story short at fraenkel gallery artistatlarge.
In each piece, a curtain embroidered with calle s writing conceals a hidden photograph behind it. On view from october 24, 2019 through january 18, 2020, the. Last november, the french artist sophie calle was in london to. The project, called the address book, was controversial, and it exposed calle to liability.
She is the daughter of robert calle, a renowned french oncologist, and monique sindler, a book critic and press attache. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s. Sophie calle, fraenkel gallery, san francisco, usa for the last and first. Her work often incorporates elements of voyeurism, surveillance, and personal narrative to explore the nature of love, intimacy, violence and death. From fraenkel gallery, sophie calle, silence inkjet print on fine art cotton hahnehuhle paper, 17. Sophie calle the armchair 2018 available for sale artsy. Jul, 2017 the fraenkel gallerys market street outpost, fraenkellab, is presenting a touching, related sophie calle exhibition. The unphotographable at fraenkel gallery by ashley mcnelis. The catalog offers rich illustrations featuring all the main artworks exhibited during the centre pompidous restrospective on sophie calle in.
Fraenkel gallery is pleased to announce long story short, an exhibition and book marking the gallery s 40th year. In presenting viewers with the text before the picture, calle upends the usual order in which. On the occasion of the event, fraenkel gallery will also present a special exhibition by sophie calle at fraenkellab. Available for sale from fraenkel gallery, sophie calle, the armchair 2018, pigment print, embroidered woolen cloth, wooden box, 28 2740. This beautifully designed and printed publication is the first book to focus indepth on works of art. Her exhibition at fraenkel gallery focuses on four bodies of work in which the artist. Because, an exhibition on view for the first time in the us. The unphotographable at fraenkel gallery whitewall. Whether singularly or in conjunction with each other, this quartet typifies the essence of the four bodies of work in the show and makes for a more provocative title than the eponymous one chosen. In a particular way, sophie calle is an investigator of human behaviour, that of others but also her own. From january 23rd to march 21st 2020, the fraenkel gallery is presenting sophie calle. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Because runs at the fraenkel gallery in san francisco from january 23 to march 21.
For almost forty years, calle has made work that exposes intimate experience to public view, using still images, video, film, books, performance. Man ray, wolfgang tillmans, adrien majewski and liz deschenes. Oct 29, 2015 be sure to check out more works by sophie calle on our marketplace. The cultural services of the french embassy in the us, the consulate general of france in san francisco, fraenkel gallery, paula cooper gallery, galerie perrotin, uc berkeley art museum and pacific film archive, city. Her exhibition at fraenkel gallery focuses on four bodies of work in which the artist delves into the nature. Calle uses photography, text, and video to pursue her sociological and autobiographical investigations. Paris, france, 1953 uses the mediums of photography, video, film, books, text, and performance to pursue her sociological and. While in california she developed an interest in photography and learned basic.
Courtesy of fraenkel gallery sophie calle cash machine detail, 2003. The plot thickens, and the book of shadows, among others. Sophie calles current exhibition at fraenkel gallery explores love, violence, secrets, and death. Courtesy of fraenkel gallery sophie calle cash machine, 19912003. Its a heartening admissionthat even artists of her stature grapple with completion but showing works. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photographs. In addition, fraenkel is a specialist in american photography of the nineteenth century, particularly the work of carleton e. In an email, i requested an interview with calle for a book. She contacted each person in the book, interviewed them about its owner, and formed a portrait of him.
Fraenkel gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of work by sophie calle, to be presented from october 29 december 24, 2015. Since 1979, fraenkel gallery has presented more than 350 exhibitions exploring photography and its relation to other media, expanding the conversation around photography and contemporary art. Many of her works juxtapose writing and photography to question. In each piece, a felt curtain embroidered with calle s writing conceals a hidden photograph behind it. Sophie calle was born on october 9, 1953, in paris, france. Apr 25, 2017 the haunting story of sophie calles mother, told through diary excerpts and family photographs she was called successively rachel, monique, szyndler, calle, pagliero, gonthier, sindler, reads the first lines of sophie calle. Sophie calle is represented by gallery paula cooper, fraenkel gallery, and galerie perrotin.
Fraenkel gallery has presented more than 350 exhibitions, with a focus on photography and its relation to other arts including painting, drawing, sculpture, and video. Be sure to check out more works by sophie calle on our marketplace. Sep 30, 2012 the address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Born in paris, calle traveled for seven years after completing her studies. The still images that she took of the atm footage, which bring to mind issues of privacy and surveillance, are themselves worthy of the sophie calle imprimatur, even if they are sans text. So begins the introduction to the jawdropping array of photographs in long story short, the latest in fraenkel gallerys idiosyncratic surveys of photography since the mediums invention 180 years ago. Unfinished at fraenkel gallery photograph magazine. Humans, unlike other living creatures, want to make and look at pictures. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. The accompanying 124 page clothbound book produced by the fraenkel gallery includes 57 duotone and fourcolor illustrations.
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