Inside kirsty mitchells elaborate wonderland cnn style. Photographs are printed on high quality, thick 180gsm matt paper. Wonderland is a project created over the course of five years as an homage to the artists mother who tragically passed away in 2008. Book will be signed and numbered by kirsty mitchell. Six years on and the resulting images, titled wonderland, are being made into a book. Kirsty mitchell photography wonderland the stars of. Framed awards interviews award winning artist, kirsty mitchell duration. Sep 15, 2015 when kirsty mitchell s mother died of a brain tumour, the surreybased photographer, 39, turned to her work. Kirsty mitchell s wonderland series has been three years in the making. Wonderland kirsty mitchell photography official website of british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell kirsty mitchell s awardwinning, jawdropping, indescribably moving fine art photo series wonderland is finally coming to print.
Pages public figure artist kirsty mitchell photography posts. Outwardly i know my social media has pretty much ground to a halt and other than wonderland exhibitions it looks like i havent made anything new for years, when actually in real life i have been working myself into the ground on this new project since 2017. But the sublime beauty of mitchell s fairy tale world belies a profound heartbreak that compelled her to create it in the first place. Mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making, to produce images of beguiling dreamlike worlds all shot in the english landscape surrounding her home. In the meantime, scroll down for our exclusive interview. Photographer kirsty mitchell creates wonderland inspired by. This new film celebrates the wonderful book and all the work which went into its creation. Since 2009, kirsty mitchell has been dazzling the photography world with her epic and deeply personal photo project titled wonderland. The wonderland book by kirsty mitchell photography kickstarter. And thats exactly how it should be, especially since the artist intended the photographs to be a visual storybook.
Until now, owning a print of one of these photographs came at a justifiably high cost. May 17, 2012 woman, 36, who lost mother to brain cancer creates breathtaking fantasy land photo series in her memory. I am so excited to share this cinematic trailer for the second edition of the wonderland book directed by devin schiro. Photographer kirsty mitchell displays all of her images from her wonderland series in an immersive exhibition of the same name. What struck me about kirsty mitchell, based in surrey, england, was the amount of detail in each of her photographs, most of which is created during months of preproduction. Kirsty describes her approach as fantasy for real spending months meticulously handcrafting her characters costumes. Our limited edition artworks are printed on museum quality archival paper by our hahnemuhle. May 23, 2012 kirsty mitchell was born and raised in the county of kent, known to many as the garden of england. Kirsty mitchell my photographs all 74 of them in the wonderland series have all been put together on a shoestring. Kirsty mitchell photo book of wonderland series art. The wonderland series is an award winning body of work created in memory of kirsty. You can tell that it was truly a labor of love for mitchell to create. Described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume maki. Kirsty mitchell a solo show of the series wonderland is on view at mead carney gallery in london until june th.
The 2nd edition of the wonderland book by kirsty mitchell is now available to purchase. After the loss of her mother in 2008, mitchell found herself in need of a creative outlet to grapple with the emptiness that often f. A stroll through wonderland by kirsty mitchell photography. Wonderland shell wait for you in the shadows of summer. Prints are now available to buy on my website huge colour differences between mac and pcs. This deeply personal project has taken the artist over five years to create, with a further two years dedicated to independently bringing the book to fruition. Limited edition artworks are printed on museum quality archival paper by our hahnemuhle certified fine art printer in the uk. Bespoke solid bronze sculpture of the white queens key, stamped with edition number. I thought i would include these early videos to demonstrate the humble beginnings the.
Nov 20, 20 part tribute, part conceptual photography, part exploration of costume and set design, wonderland is an ongoing series of portraits by uk photographer kirsty mitchell. The wonderland series kirsty mitchell wonderland, kirsty. One cannot talk about kirsty mitchell s wonderland serie, without speaking about the story behind it. The book was published in december 2015 and sold out within two months. Her mother opened kirstys eyes to a world that would stay with her forever, stirring a. Described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making, to produce images of beguiling dreamlike worlds all shot in the english landscape surrounding her home. Kirsty mitchell wonderland arttour international magazine. For me being an artist is getting out what is inside of me.
May 04, 2016 the highly anticipated photo book of the awardwinning wonderland series, by british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. The book was published in december 2015 and sold out. See more ideas about kirsty mitchell, kirsty mitchell wonderland and wonderland. All the wonderland artworks are available as limited edition museumquality archival prints. Ill traipse around looking for props and bargain with people. Kirsty mitchell photography printing exhibition pieces. She shared that losing her mother was the catalyst for change.
This goaldreamfantasy is inspired by none other than kirsty mitchell the creator of the moving wonderland series, and something of a hero of mine in the. The project began as a tribute to mitchell s mother, an english teacher and passionate lover of literature, who passed away in 2008. Its august 12th 2019 and im now 6 weeks away from beginning to shoot my new series. Its impossible not to be blown away by kirsty mitchell s wonderland series. The highly anticipated photo book of the awardwinning wonderland series, by british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. Official website of british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. The artist kirsty mitchell s touching story has an influence on all of us to escape reality to a colorful wonderland, where magic and reality meet. The worlds most beautiful fine art series is finally available as a.
Yesterday i signed one of the oldest prints in the wonderland series far far away 2009. In october 2015 the kickstarter campaign for the wonderland book became the most funded photobook in the history of the crowd funding website. Jul 1, 2012 amazing art photography visual stories from a hugely talented british photographer. After the loss of her mother in 2008, mitchell found herself in need of a creative outlet. Kirsty mitchells wonderland exhibition at mead carney fine. For more information, or to make a purchase enquiry, please use the link below. Wonderland is a project created over the course of five years as an homage to the artist s mother who tragically passed away in 2008. The wonderland series is available exclusively as signed limited edition prints. Kirsty mitchells wonderland pictures trendland online.
During the proofing process kirsty works closely with her printer to reproduce a precise finish and colour for every artwork. Featuring a selection of largescale artworks accompanied by videos documenting the artist s creative process, this exhibition is the first to introduce kirsty mitchell s fantastical photographs to. Printing exhibition pieces from the wonderland series. Mead carney is pleased to present wonderland, a new selling. Some very old behind the scenes footage from the early days of the wonderland series. Part tribute, part conceptual photography, part exploration of costume and set design, wonderland is an ongoing series of portraits by uk photographer kirsty mitchell. Kirsty mitchell photo book of wonderland series art people. When asked what we could expect from her next she said, goodies, baddies, no color, lots of color, props that get bigger and bigger, and bigger along with the costumes, and a magical end. Mitchell s photographs, but also a section dedicated to the photos of the costumes themselves and behind the scene photos.
Legend photography shooting with led lights his real life fairy fairytale not disney portraits duration. Jun 01, 2016 by cody lavada kirsty mitchell is a highly acclaimed photographer whose work has been featured in such magazines as italian vogue, harpers bazaar and stern magazine, while also appearing on popular websites like huffington post, daily mail and the bbc news. Your favorite prints poster we promise 100% satisfaction. Being unfamiliar with kirsty s fine art photography, i dismissed her. More spectacular wonderland photos by kirsty mitchell. Oct 01, 2015 kirsty mitchell is a talented british fine art photographer from surrey currently based in london. Kirsty admits that this was a difficult decision, and one that she didnt take lightly.
Gaia, the birth of an end wonderland series by kirsty mitchell. Jun 22, 2012 the last time we wrote about kirsty mitchell, she was giving us a rare, behindthescenes look at her ongoing series wonderland. Official website of british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell menu. Kirsty mitchell s coveted wonderland photo book is selling out quickly, but available now in limited quantities through the museum. The magical creations and woodland sets of wonderland both move and fascinate. Limited edition artworks are printed on museum archival quality paper by our. On 7 december, fotografiska will open the doors to kirsty mitchell s fairytale world in this winters major exhibition wonderland a dream world to be enchanted and embraced by during the darkest months of the year. The wonderland book by kirsty mitchell photography. Walk through wonderland in kirsty mitchells fantastical. Find us on facebook subscribe to mailing list general enquiries. Ive always wanted to own something magical and beautiful. The jewel in the crown of the collectors edition box set is. Sep 19, 2016 kirsty mitchell photography is raising funds for the wonderland book on kickstarter.
If youre looking for a coffee table book, this is it. Mitchell embarked on the intensive 5year project in the summer of 2009, a few months. Pages public figure artist kirsty mitchell photography videos behind the scenes of. Kirsty mitchell photography the wonderland book facebook. This should be very very strong bright blue model francesca makeup artist elbie van eeden character design, concept, styling, costume me assistants matthew stevensen, adam richardson, charlotte salter. The wonderland series is available exclusively as signed limited edition prints, available in up to three different sizes. Pages public figure artist kirsty mitchell photography videos printing exhibition pieces from the wonderland. Its safe to say that this is an enormous show in every respect, with many of her prints reaching 2 metres in length.
Official page of british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. The style is overwhelming and easily recognizable as such. In october 2015 the kickstarter campaign for the wonderland book became the most funded photobook project in the history of the crowd funding website. Wonderland kirsty mitchell photography official website of british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. Her mother, an english teacher and passionate storyteller, read to her almost everyday to an age she could no longer admit to her friends. Now, just four photos away from completing the whole series of kirsty mitchell wows us with her wonderland series of fantasy photo compositions as she renews her own spirit. Find art for sale at great prices from artists including paintings, photography, sculpture, and prints by top emerging artists like kirsty mitchell.
Hardback wonderland book with collectors edition cover. Buy art order artworks kirsty mitchell photography. When british photographer kirsty mitchell lost her mother to cancer in winter of 2008, the thenfashion designer threw herself into a project of grief to help her escape her new painful reality. It will then travel to mead carneys summertime location in porte montenegro, where it will be on show until september 20th. A few years ago, kirsty hit a point in her life when she knew she needed to walk away from her lucrative fashion career to fully focus on the completion of wonderland. Mead carney is pleased to present wonderland, a new selling exhibition by award winning fine art photographer kirsty mitchell.
Each print is individually signed, numbered, and accompanied with a signed certificateofauthenticity. Sep 29, 2015 since 2009, kirsty mitchell has been dazzling the photography world with her epic and deeply personal photo project titled wonderland. Described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making. If you fancy a behind the scenes film of one of your shoots, do let me know. Photographs by kirsty mitchell june 2 september 2, 2018 featuring a selection of largescale artworks accompanied by videos documenting the artists creative process, this exhibition is the first to introduce kirsty mitchells fantastical photographs to american museum audiences. Photographs by kirsty mitchell june 17, 2017 to october 29, 2017 featuring a selection of largescale artworks accompanied by videos documenting the artist s creative process, this exhibition is the first to introduce kirsty mitchell s fantastical photographs to. Sink into a verdant and mysterious fairytale world full of otherworldly creatures, exaggerated nature, and ornate costuming in kirsty mitchells wonderland photography series. The amount of detail in these 2 meter prints of wonderland. Kirsty, 36, who has a background in fashion and costume design, collaborated with hair and makeup artist elbie van eeden. Picking locations that are genuinely real, kirsty produces incredibly vivid.
Photographer kirsty mitchell turns her wonderland into. Wonderland photographs and text by kirsty mitchell. Prints are fitted to size of box paper size 51cm equivalent to a 20 x 16 inch print. Due to overwhelming public demand a revised second edition of the book was published in november 2016. Kirsty mitchell, the ghost swift, archival pigment print, 140 x 91 cm, edition. Sep, 2015 fine art photographer kirsty mitchell s previously awardwinning series of conceptual portraits titled wonderland will soon be available as a book by the same name. Home photography the story behind wonderland by kirsty mitchell. The new revised 2nd edition of the best selling wonderland book, with exclusive cover design by kirsty mitchell. All artworks are individually proofed, signed, and numbered by kirsty mitchell and are accompanied with a signed certificateofauthenticity. Kirsty mitchell i first heard of kirsty mitchell when a friend invited me over to look at her wonderland book. Dec 15, 2014 photographer kirsty mitchell has spent five years dreaming up fantastical scenes that look straight out of fairytales for her project wonderland. Kirsty mitchell, the pure blood of a blossom, 2014, photograph wonderland began in the summer of 2009, born of grief for my mother maureen, who died seven months earlier in november.
Wonderland gaia, the birth of an end kirsty mitchell. This is the most beautiful book i own, and it was worth every penny. Kirsty mitchell photography may 11, 2016 in september 2015 after taking 6 years to create, the wonderland book became the most successfully funded photobook campaign in the history of kickstarter and was sold out in 2 months. For the past five and a half years, british photographer kirsty mitchell has dedicated her vast and varied creative energies to the series wonderland. Mitchell was a fashion designer in 2008 when the loss of her mot. Kirsty mitchell kirstymitchellphotography photos 500px. Kirsty mitchell reveals her latest masterpiece in wonderland. Wonderland began as a small project in 2009 when mitchell decided to explore childhood stories shared by her mother, an english teach. Prints are now available to buy on my website model ania nuitka makeup artist elbie van eeden character design, concept, styling, costume me assistants matthew stevensen, adam richardson, charlotte salter. The imagination and belief in beauty became her root, and the place she constantly try to returns to in her work. Mary was obsessed with it and was sure i would be, too. In fotografiska tallinn you can see over 70 artworks, which can also be found in her magnificent photo book wonderland. The wonderland series is an award winning body of work created in memory of kirsty mitchell s mother who passed away from cancer in 2008. At first glance, you might think her stunning images are the result of heavy photoshop editing, but.
Photographs by kirsty mitchell june 2 september 2, 2018 featuring a selection of largescale artworks accompanied by videos documenting the artist s creative process, this exhibition is the first to introduce kirsty mitchell s fantastical photographs to american museum audiences. May 04, 2015 mead carney is pleased to present wonderland, a new selling exhibition by award winning fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. Kirsty mitchell is currently displaying 18 images from her fantastically successful wonderland photographic series at the prestigious west london art gallery, mead carney. Im probably the fussiest person when it comes to my prints.
Oct 27, 2016 behind the scenes film that i shot and edited for kirsty mitchell photography. Wonderland gaia, the birth of an end kirsty mitchell photography from fx media on vimeo. Incredible artistic photography with the back story of its creation. The white queen is the first character in british artist kirsty mitchell s cast to greet viewers of the wonderland exhibit, on display at the museum of art deland. Fine art photographer kirsty mitchells previously awardwinning series of conceptual portraits titled wonderland will soon be available as a. Kirsty mitchell alice in the wonderland photographer kirsty mitchell has just released the latest photo in her wonderland series. Wonderland ends there on march 3, 2019, but it will be on view in london and new york in the future.
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