A photographer who sneaked into Capitol Records to get her first break.
An Emmy-winning animator who learned from his legendary father.
A teenager who started capturing images at age five.
These are among the dozen artists whose black-and-white photographs will fill Baldwin Avenue Gallery this weekend, marking the Sierra Madre venue’s first all-photography exhibition.
“Life: In Black & White” opens Saturday, September 6, continuing through October 3.
The exhibition honors Douglas Kirkland (1934-2022), whose intimate 1961 Marilyn Monroe photo shoot became “one of the most celebrated in pop culture history.”
Kirkland documented more than 150 film sets, including “Titanic,” while capturing portraits for Look and Life magazines.
His son, Mark Kirkland, co-curates the show with gallery owner Mary Hoffman.
The younger Kirkland is a three-time Emmy-winning director of “The Simpsons.”
Featured photographers span generations.
Beth Herzhaft sneaked into Capitol Records’ art department, persuading the head to review her portfolio and landing album covers for rapper Schooly-D.
Audrey Jones started photographing at age five and now studies at PCC after earning third place at the Los Angeles Times Youth Journalism Conference.
Other participants include BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Chris Fallon; Denise Truscello, who learned photography in Paris and was mentored by French photographer Edouard Boubat; and Brian Moreland, who recently published his debut monograph “Forgettable.”
Visitors are encouraged to dress in black-and-white ensembles.
“Life: In Black & White” will run Saturday, September 6, at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (opening reception), continuing through Friday, October 3. Baldwin Avenue Gallery, 12 N. Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre. For more call (626) 921-0234 or visit www.baldwinavenuegallery.com. Tickets: Free admission.
