James Mollison: Playground
James Mollison: Playground
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Author(s): Mollison, James
ISBN No.: 9781597113076
Pages: 134
Year: 201504
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 52.71
Status: Out Of Print

The photos recall the scenes of fun, embarrassment, relaxation, disappointment and anxiety that plague the playground for a growing brain. Although, in retrospect, the notion of playtime tends to acquire a rose-colored glow, Mollison reminds us of the intensity and calamity that often occurred between classes. The photographer set up his camera during school breaks, capturing multiple frames and then collapsing them into a single composite image, in which a constructedplay narrativeis created. - Huffington Post The images are stunning in their color and size, and use socio-economic, cultural and political elements as backdrops. - Wired His images capture the similarities of youthful play across social boundaries and national borders, but also the deep divides of class and privilege that are often put in place long before we're old enough to understand their implications. - Hyperallergic While on assignment, Mollison expanded the project to include schools in Kenya and eventually trekked around the world, photographing playgrounds in more than a dozen countries. He found an incredible diversity in the schools but, also, a universality in the children's play--particularly with boys. - Metropolis Magazine.



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