Photography Appreciation
Alison Jackson, born on May 15, 1960, in Hampshire, England, initially pursued a career outside the arts. It wasn't until the age of 30 that she began exploring her passion for art, enrolling in night classes while working as a receptionist. This newfound interest led her to attend Chelsea College of Art and Design, where she earned a BA in Fine Arts (Sculpture) between 1993 and 1997. She furthered her education with an MA in Fine Art Photography from the Royal College of Art in London, graduating in 1999.
Jackson is renowned for her provocative exploration of celebrity culture, creating convincingly realistic photographs, films, and sculptures that depict celebrities in private moments using cleverly styled lookalikes. Her work challenges perceptions of reality and questions the authenticity of images in media, blurring the lines between truth and fabrication.
Some of Jackson's most notable works include images of a Princess Diana lookalike with Dodi Al-Fayed and a mixed-race child, Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy in intimate settings, and satirical portrayals of Donald Trump in compromising situations. These works have been exhibited internationally in institutions such as the International Center of Photography in New York City and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
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Wikipedia
https://www.biennial.com/artists/alison-jackson
https://www.alisonjackson.com/about
https://www.candcgallery.com/artists/alison-jackson
https://www.xibtmagazine.com/2020/07/alison-jackson-beyond-the-truth
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/artist-alison-jackson-donald-trump
https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/02/meet-alison-jackson-the-controversial-british-artist-with-celebrity-culture-in-her-sights
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