For the second round of titles from Australia, I thought I would focus on one of my favorite Australian artists, photographer Bill Henson. Much of his work is created at night, producing saturated black tones in the final images. Subtle swatches of light reveal the detail of a facade, a portion of a figure or section of landscape.
Lux Et Nox
Photographs by Bill Henson
Scalo, Zurich, 2002. 192 pp., 125 color illustrations, 16×12in.
I bought this title after viewing the Bill Henson exhibition at The Art Gallery New South Wales in January, 2005. It’s a unique configuration at 16in. on the long edge which makes it 32in. when opened.
Mnemosyne
Photographs by Bill Henson. Essays by Judy Annear, Jennie Boddington, Edmund Capon, Dennis Cooper, Peter Craven, Isobel Crombie, John Forbes
Scalo, Zurich, 2005. 504 pp., 407 color and b&w illustrations, 10×12in.
I purchased this book at the exhibition as well. This is a very heavy book that catalogs many of Henson’s different series and photographic styles.
Bill Henson
Ediciones Universidad Salamanca, 2003
Oversize Softcover
91 pp, 37 large color illustrations, 9.5×13in.
Bill Henson, Ediciones Universidad Salamanca focuses on a selection of work from the Untitled, 2000 – 2003 series. The first section of the book begins with a couple of essays written in Spanish and English: Naked Youth: The Photography of Bill Henson written by Dennis Cooper and Why is that girl crying? and other formal emotions. Notes on the photography of Bill Henson written by F. Javier Panera.
Official artist website here. Represented by Roslyn Oxley9.