Ken Heyman: Pop Portraits, Hipshots and More
Starting June 15, two local galleries will present the works of master photographer Ken Heyman.
Heyman burst onto the photography scene late in college, after his professor, Margaret Mead, noticed his work and brought him with her on an anthropological trip to Bali. They then began a decades-long working relationship, which included collaborating on two books- both of which were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
Heyman admits that the time they spent together in Bali was very influential. “My interest in human behavior and relationships was nourished by (Mead), as was the style of my photography,” he writes on his personal website [http://www.kenheyman.com].
In addition to the anthropological fieldwork done with Mead, Heyman has produced many other notable works. His Pop Art series, of which the Albright Knox Art Gallery will display 24 pieces, includes skillful and creative shots of Claes Oldenburg and Andy Warhol (among others) from the fall of 1964.
CEPA Gallery will display some of Heyman’s early anthropological work as well as some of the excellent Hipshots series (in which he held an autofocus camera one-handed along his hip and shot, stripping away the layers between the photographer and the subject).
His work, especially the candid portraiture presented in the Hipshots series, is excellent and has been very influential on subsequent generations of photographers. Check out his portfolio, available on his website, and stop by the galleries for a live view!
Friday, June 15 through Sunday, August 26
Albright Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue, 14222, 882.8700, www.albrightknox.org
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