Alvin Booth was born in Hull, an industrial city in the Northeast of England. He left school at the age of seventeen and trained to become a hairdresser. After working in Hull he later moved to Oxford where his interest in photography grew. In 1989 he gave up hairdressing and moved to New York City where he now lives.
Self taught, his nude studies are the work of both artist and artisan. Each photograph is printed, toned, and \"distressed\" by hand. So while the image and printing method is modern, the final result is reminiscent of the photographs of the mid to late nineteenth century. The finished print is then framed by sealing it in glass with copper and solder
Booth’s first book of nudes, Corpus (forward by Charlotte Cotton of the Victoria and Albert Museum) was published fall 1999 by Edition Stemmle. Corpus was awarded the Kodak Photo Book press award for 1999.
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth -Corpus, 1999
Alvin Booth-Osmosis #9908425, 2000
Salut Kate, j’adore LPM !! Je viens de rentrer de Berlin et j’ai vu une super expo de Alvin Booth et Van Kelaita. J’ai téléchargé le livre de Kelaita à Apple iTunes, mais de les voir dans la réalité, c’est une autre chose. Très poétique! Peut-être que vous pouvez mettre quelque photos et infos sur LPM, j’aime de voir plus. Salut from Bruxelles, Julie
Bonjour Julie
J’ai tardé excusez moi…
Oui je vais suivre vos conseils ( j’en ai en stock … Mais tellement de choses que j’avoue être débordée pour tout partager, j’aimerais faire 20 articles par jours !!!)
Kate