Paul Solberg 10 Years in Pictures

by Solberg, Paul; Guirao, José; John, Elton

• ISBN13: 9780990532033
• ISBN10: 0990532038
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-09-20
• Publisher: Glitterati Inc

Summary

"To paraphrase Picasso, we might say that Solberg belongs to a class of artists who 'do not seek, but find'. Offering us an essential vision of the world." - José Guirao
"Paul's images evoke bygone eras, while remaining fresh and immediate." Sir Elton John
"Solberg's work is mystical, hopeful, and timeless; a world in which Solberg lives, and wishes we could all live." Jason Sheftell, New York Daily News

A selection of ten years of photographs from today's rising photographer, Paul Solberg, from Sicily to Jordan, Cairo to Vietnam, back to the wild and the un-wild American west. From the skin of a flower petal to the skin of youth. From the intimate portrait of Ai Weiwei to haunting faces of America's Armed Forces. Each photograph takes the viewer on an escape into another world.

Paul Solberg (1969, Minnesota), a rising photographic force, before moving to NYC in 1996, he studied Anthropology at the University of Cape Town, and extensive travel, from years South Africa, to South America and Asia. Solberg began his photographic career with his first published book, Bloom (2005), following Puppies Behind Bars (2006), Tyrants + Lederhosen (2011), and Tattoos, Hornets & Fire (2012). Originally known for his exquisite still life portraits, the same sensitivity is seen in his human subjects, such as his celebrated portraits are of Ai Wei Wei (2008), and his haunting portraits of the Armed Forces in Service (2010), which resides in such collections as the Elton John Photography Collection. Solberg's photographs have been published in Publisher's Weekly, Le Figaro, CNN, La Lettre, Interview Magazine, WSJ Int l Edition, Conde Nast Traveler, The Huffington Post, and New York Daily News. Solberg's work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries including La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Subte Museum (Montevideo), Galerie Sho Contemporary Art (Tokyo), Galerie Hiltawsky (Berlin), Karl Hutter Fine Art (LA), Casa de Costa (NY), Peter Marcelle Project (NY) and Galerie Catherine Houard (Paris). Solberg lives in New York City.

Author Biography

Paul Solberg (1969, Minnesota), a risingphotographic force, he studied Anthropology at the University of Cape Town, andextensive travel, from years South Africa, to South America and Asia. Solbergbegan his photographic career with his first published book, Bloom(2005), following Puppies Behind Bars (2006), Tyrants + Lederhosen(2011), and Tattoos, Hornets and Fire (2012). Originally known for hisexquisite still life portraits, the same sensitivity is seen in his humansubjects, such as his celebrated portraits are of Ai Wei Wei (2008), and hishaunting portraits of the Armed Forces in Service (2010), which resides in suchcollections as the Elton John Photography Collection. Solberg's photographshave been published in Publisher's Weekly, Le Figaro, CNN, LaLettre, Interview Magazine, WSJ Int l Edition, Conde NastTraveler, The Huffington Post, and New York Daily News.Solberg's work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleriesincluding La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Subte Museum (Montevideo), Galerie ShoContemporary Art (Tokyo), Galerie Hiltawsky (Berlin), Karl Hutter Fine Art(LA), Casa de Costa (NY), Peter Marcelle Project (NY) and Galerie CatherineHouard (Paris). Solberg lives in New York City.

Josè Guirao has been a major force in the avant-garde art movementin Spain for more than twenty five years. He has held top management positionsat numerous arts and cultural institutions, including Director of the NationalMuseum Centre of Art Reina Sofia in Madrid, where he was responsible for theremodelling of the museum's permanent collection and the driving force in theMuseum Extention (1994-2000). Director of Fine Arts and Archives of the SpanishMinistry of Culture (1993-1994), and Director of Cultural Heritage of AndalusiaBoards of Governors (1988-1993). Since 2001, he has been a director at La CasaEncendida, a multipurpose, cultural space and museum belonging to theMontemadrid Foundation, fostering some of the most important figures incontemporary art, including Patti Smith, Antoni Tapies, Juan Goytisolo, JohnBerger, and Nobel Peace Prizewinners Shirin Ebadi and Jody Williams. Today,Guirao serves as Director of the Monemardrid Foundation, where he continues tohead one of the world's most dynamic enclaves for the arts.