Wednesday 8 June 2011

PHILLIPS de PURY&CIA ANNOUNCES LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS - AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY LINDA McCARTNEY

PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY ANNOUNCES LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS - AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY LINDA McCARTNEY

FEATURING SELECT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LINDA McCARTNEY ARCHIVE

VIEWING: JUNE 7 - 16, 2011

LOCATION: Phillips de Pury & Company, Howick Place, London, SW1P 1BB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London - Phillips de Pury & Company is proud to announce Life in Photographs a selling exhibition of 26 photographs by Linda McCartney. The exhibition, a selection of highlights from an archive of 200,000 will showcase the work of a exceptionally talented photographer, capturing spontaneous and moving moments of her life. The exhibition is curated in close collaboration with Paul McCartney and the McCartney family.
Linda McCartney
“It is exciting that Phillips de Pury is mounting this exhibition of Linda’s photography. This will be the 1st time large scale prints have been made available and I look forward very much to seeing them displayed in this wonderful gallery.“ Paul McCartney.

“We are thrilled to present some of the best work by Linda McCartney. Great visual sensitivity combined with a privileged access reveal her as a seminal artist. Showing her work in large scale prints only enhances it's intimacy and power.“ Simon de Pury, Chairman Phillips de Pury & Company.
Linda McCartney

Life in Photographs will present a unique opportunity to purchase exhibition-quality prints from a moving personal collection ranging from her early rock 'n' roll portraits, through the final years of The Beatles, via touring with Wings to raising four children with Paul, Linda captured her whole world on film. Her shots range from spontaneous family pictures to studio sessions with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, as well as artists Willem de Kooning and Gilbert and George.
Linda McCartney

There will be 26 images available in the following editions: 20" x 24" - Edition 12 (though only one of these will be on display); 6ft x 4ft - Edition 3 (16 of these will be on display); 10ft x 6ft - Edition 1 (9 of these will be on display.)

A selection of photographs are also produced in the book “Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs” (Taschen 2011).

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