Festival Of Art & Music Revolution is a four day music and art festival aiming to explore and challenge the throws of todays society and the “states we’re in”.

One of our fantastic PYMCA Photographer’s Molly Macindoe exhibits some work from her photobook Out of Order: A Celebration of the Free Party Scene.

Check it out from April 25th – 28th on the Motorship Stubnitz nearest tube Canary Wharf.

The exhibition runs from April 18th – 27th at the ICN Space 96-98 Leaonard St, London EC2A 4RH

Opening times: Tue-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-17:00

Open Competition winner – Peter De Krom. Hometown – Hoek Van Holland

The exhibition features work from a range of international photographers, all of whom submitted series around this year’s theme: hometown.

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt

Photographers were asked to consider this competition a challenge to find new ways of looking at those things and places that were most familiar to them. The concept of ‘hometown’ was left open to interpretation, asking only that the photographer was living in the location featured in the submitted photographs at the time they were taken.

Open Competition Runner-up  – Gustavo Gomes. Hometown – Cassia, Brazil

Student Competition Winner – Martina Cirese. Hometown – Rome, Italy

Student Competition Runner-up – Gideon Vass. Hometown – Ipswich, UK

For more info visit Fotoura.com

© Chris Killip, What Happened Great Britain 1970 – 1990

Amongst the four selections is the work of photographer Chris Killip with his series What Happened Great Britain 1970-1990, encompassing an emotive social documentary project exploring the vast social and cultural changes in a rapidly evolving Britain.

© Chris Killip, What Happened Great Britain 1970 – 1990

His stark black and white imagery reflects and encapsulates the fall of the working classes, and the intimate lives of men at work set against the backdrop of socio-political turmoil.

© Chris Killip, What Happened Great Britain 1970 – 1990

© Chris Killip, What Happened Great Britain 1970 – 1990

An unprecedented and vastly coherent series, Killip’s lack of publicity in the UK has caused the press to question whether Great British documentary photography is often overlooked at home, despite Tom Wood’s recent limelight.

What do you think? Link to Guardian article.

© Pascal Martinez, view of exhibition at BAL, Paris.

From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay an unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted the world over.

Rubble Kings is a feature length documentary about the New York city street gangs of the late ‘60s / ‘70s and their influence on hip-hop culture.

Dosfotos are two photographers Elio Stolz and Ruth Segarra originally from South Brazil and Barcelona who met in London in 2002 and have been working together ever since.

Based in London over the past seven years they have built up a specialist collection of clubbing, gay scene, music, festivals and alternative travel images from around the world.

Check out the selection below and visit www.pymca.com for the full collection.

Casa Latina, Fire, London, UK 2011

Hectic, Dalston Superstore, London, UK 2012	Gutterslut, East Bloc, London, UK 2011
Beyond, Area, London, UK 2011	Beyond, Area, London, UK 2011

Popstarz, Siobhan Donaghy Live PA, London UK 2007

Trannyshack, Soho Revue Bar, London, UK 2007

Jason’s Jukebox, Area, London, UK 2008

Regents Canal, Shoreditch, East London, London, UK 2011

Mr D’z Diner in Kingman, Route 66, Arizona, USA

Columbia Road, East London, UK 2011

Lovebox Festival, Victoria Park, London, UK 2010

Summer Rites, Shoreditch Park, London, UK 2012

Lovebox Festival, Victoria Park, London, UK 2010

Introducing a new archive of vintage photographs from the Hartnett Collection

Paul Hartnett has been documenting the extremes of street and club culture on an international basis since his first club snap back in 1976.

Paul contributes a 12 year collection of Vintage photographs spanning from 1860 – 1950, adding new unseen depths into PYMCA. The Hartnett Collection shed’s a blinding light onto the alternative sides of 19th century society, providing a rare glimpse into the unseen world of pre-war drag acts and outlandish fashion.

From the 1950s holiday snapshots to pin sharp 18th century Tin-Types, we’re transported to an era so alien from our own. It’s not only the age, but the true permanence of these photographs that appear so compelling. Each photograph is poignantly staged, freezing a moment that barely existed.

Alongside a vast array of technically perfect vintage images, this collection represents an era on the brink of the camera becoming accessible, and where life’s spontaneity was slowly given the chance to be documented. Some of these images reflect beautiful friendships and families united, a long lost pet or a child’s most treasured toy.

Paul’s collection is the product of a passionate decade-long hunt through the forgotten photographs of days gone-by. The collection provides us with an affirming glimpse into the colloquial corners of Britain’s past and renders even more reason to assume our grandparents were just as bad.

“My photographic archive spans from 1976 to now. As the Vintage section of this site also reflects, I’ve collected vintage photographs for many years, images that contain a strong Fashion History and Social History content, dating from 1850 to 1950. These visuals, documented in a broad range of photographic processes, balance my own photographic work, which continues the street-style story that travelling tintypists documented with such vigour” – Paul Hartnett.

To view the whole Hartnett Vintage Collection visit www.pymca.com

‘Imaginary Friends’ – Tom ‘Inkfetish’ Blackford

Running from October 18th to 21st at Blackall Studios in East London, ’Imaginary Friends’ is the début solo show of Tom ‘Inkfetish’ Blackford.

Imaginary Friends explores the mythologies of childhood, transporting celebrated archetypes of youth into a surreal adult world. Placing a veil of dark humour over icons of innocence makes Blackford’s début an unmissable journey into a twisted world of strangely familiar characters.

‘Free Hugs’ – Tom ‘Inkfetish’ Blackford

Tom Blackford has worked as an artist on the streets for over a decade and has built a successful career as an illustrator and muralist. He has worked for publications such as Vanity Fair, produced work for exhibitions at the US animation powerhouses Pixar and Blue Sky Studios, whilst his graffiti has been celebrated in a host of publications from alternative lifestyle magazine Bizarre to the famous international graffiti magazine Graphotism. His passion for Japanese animation and pop culture has seen him create large murals for Manga Entertainment and grace the streets of Tokyo with his own brand of visual iconography.

‘Love Unrequited’ – Tom ‘Inkfetish’ Blackford

The Exhibition runs until October 21st.

Blackhall Studios, 73A Leonard Street, London EC2A 4QS

This exhibition is supported by Global Street Art. 

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‘Tooth Fairy’ – Tom ‘Inkfetish Blackford

Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, London

PYMCA photographer Dean Chalkley is currently presenting his two latest exhibitions at London’s world famous music venue, the Royal Albert Hall.

Dean will present two exhibitions that bring together his passion for Music, Fashion and Culture. Look.Hear, features the essence of established and new musical talent alike; from The Kings of Leon and The White Stripes to The Horrors and Florence and the Machine amongst others. Young Souls focuses on the current and burgeoning generation of young people participating in the ‘Northern Soul’ scene.

Young Souls, 2011

The two exhibitions have a cultural cross over point; music being the obvious link. The portraits of the musicians in Look.Hear are of some of our contemporary sonic beacons, somewhat icons, affecting their audiences with the music they have created. Their image portrays their message and the journey that has brought them to this point.

Young Souls are the pinnacle of those who have immersed themselves whole-heartedly into music. Not affiliated with one musician in particular but to the specific genre of music called Soul. Their portraits bare the signifiers of their tribe and a knowing of the culture they belong to.

In this respect, what the two collections share are their commitment, one group living lives devoted to the giving of creation of music and the other devoted to the receiving of it. It is this that has earned them recognition by the photographer to be celebrated as heroes.

Amy Winehouse, shot for the NME 2006

Look.Hear & Young Souls will be displayed as part of the Hall’s reflect series from Thursday 20 September- Friday 26 October.
This exhibition is free and takes place on the ground floor corridor of the Royal Albert Hall. It can be viewed when attending performances at the Hall or during these free open days:

Saturday 29 September, 10am – 3pm

Saturday 6 October, 10am – 3pm

For a chance to win two guest list places to the exclusive private view this Friday check Dean’s Blog for details

www.deanchalkley.com

www.royalalberthall.com

Downhill. Alfred Hitchcock 1927

Among the five films on show, Downhill on September 20^th, will feature a newly composed vocal score by beatboxing artist Shlomo.

Shlomo gave up a career in astrophysics to become a beatboxer, using his own vocal pyrotechnics to create astonishing musical performances. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Bjork, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker, Martha Wainwright, Imogen Heap, The Specials and DJ Yoda.

He has written an original score for five vocalists in what promises to be a unique cinematic experience.

Downhill (1927) is one of Hitchcock’s lesser known films starring matinee idol Ivor Novello in a fascinating story of honour, sex and betrayal which begins in a boarding school, and features many of Hitchcock’s trademark obsessions. More Details

Champagne. Alfred Hitchcock 1928

Also on September 27th is a screening of Hitchcock’s restored Champagne with a live score created by electronic and classical artist, Mira Calix.

Mira Calix is a major figure on the contemporary music scene as a musician, composer and sound artist. She is an award-winning exponent of contemporary electronica and vocals who has recently found new directions in opera and classical orchestral work which she has increasingly incorporated into her work for dance, film, theatre, opera and installations.

Mira’s new score represents something of a departure from her previous musical practice with a boldly classical approach to this sparkling Hitchcock comedy about a young “flapper” (Betty Balfour) in search of a fortune.

All of these screenings offer a fantastic fusion between stunning silent films with scores created by contemporary and upcoming artists. More Details

*Special offer*

Buy two full price tickets to any silent Hitchcock event at BFI Southbank and get 25% off. Quote promo code ‘SilentHitch’ online, by phone or in person.

Tickets for these special musicial presentations

price £13.80/ £10.50 concs. BFI members play £1.50 less

Box Office tel: 020 7928 3232

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PYMCA Photographer Marc Vallee launches his new Graffiti magazine with a party at the Anise Gallery, on Thursday evening.

If you would like to attend RSVP: marc@marcvallee.co.uk

Anise Gallery, 13a Shad Thames, London SE1 2PU

Check out the Zine in the video below.

24 pages, A5, litho printed and stapled
Published by Marc Vallée
First Edition 2012
Edition of 200
Numbered and signed by Marc Vallée
Printed with water-soluble inks on FSC certified paper stock which is chlorine free.

Buy a copy