This huge photo of the Rolling Stones at the launch of their album "The Bridges of Babylon" 1997, was the very first Wow!-impression when I entered the Kunstfoyer Munich.
It was a spontaneous decision to go there by train: I needed a splash of "bit city".
Abe Frajndlich was born in 1946 in Frankfurt/Main Germany in a camp for Displaced Persons. His parents were Jews from Poland - Holocaust-survivors, who met each other in that camp after WWII. Abe's life was full of personal tragedies: his father was murdered, and when he was 10 his mother died after an operation. As a child he moved a lot: from Frankfurt to Tel Aviv and back, followed by Paris and Brazil, and finally to the USA, New York. (All these details from SZ-journalist Christian Mayer). His Photo teacher was Minor White, and he has lots of friends among famous photographers as Irving Penn, Annie Leibovitz, and many others.
Wonderful photos of New York, and great portraits of famous people (but of strangers too).
Guess who she is?
You can see photos of Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Cindy Sherman , Charles Bukowski, Yoko Ono. And maybe you know this one of Jack Lemmon.
"It's all about seeing
and all the things
that get in the way
of that simple act (...)"
Abe writes in a long sort of poem
"Site Specific Investigations Of A Glove".
A very interesting exhibition which you can visit till 1.April - free entrance.
It is inspiring to learn of someone who overcomes the many injustices life threw at them. And I must know is that Jane Fonda?
ReplyDeleteDear Emma - yes! You are the first to identify her, great.
DeleteA huge image of the Rolling Stones launching their album is a very impressive way of welcoming you into the exhibition. Especially if you didn't know a lot about Frajndlich's work before.
ReplyDeleteDear Helen, I never saw an exhibition singularly of his work. Some of his photos are well-known, but this was a wonderful survey.
DeleteI think Jane Fonda too, but for a moment, from the way you wrote it, I thought it was going to be you. Not pretty enough.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Tasker!
DeleteI think she grew old gracefully - a real role model.
Great photo of the Stones, especially Keith Richards. The all look the same. As for the girl with the peace sign; it can only be Jane Fonda.
ReplyDeleteYes, Joanne - that draw you really into the picture: their presence (and they still have it, I could enjoy that on their concert in Munich). And yes: it is Jane Fonda. Still committed, still beautiful.
DeleteVery nice post! Interesting photos and information about the exhibition! How shocking with so many injustices of life that someone goes so far! Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Katerina! Yes, he met a lot of hardship - but he seems to be very resilient, and I have the feeling (reading about him) that he has humour too (very important for not getting bitter).
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