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David Chandler Mr David Chandler - ()
Role Member of 'Land/Water and the Visaul Arts' Research Group. My interest in photography began within the context of art history and has been developed since 1982 through various curatorial roles in museums and galleries. Now I work principally as a writer, editor and curator, in the fields of contemporary photography, photographic history and the visual arts. This work often stems from a close association with photographers, artists and organisations, either professionally as a commissioner of projects, or more generally as a participant in the processes of making and thinking about work. Collaboration is, therefore, an important principle and activity in all my work, as is an enthusiasm for cross-disciplinary projects that bring together distinct disciplines and experiences. These ideas were a driving force behind my role as Director of Photoworks from 1997 to 2010, where, among other things, I initiated a major series of site-based commissions and over thirteen years worked closely with a range of very different photographers and artists. The ideas have also informed my activities as a publisher of photographic books, especially at Photoworks, and I have developed a particular interest in the practice and process of book making, something underpinned by the firm belief in the book as a primary site for the photographic image. Recent collaborations include, Dark Formations, and audio/visual project with the composer Ed Hughes, which explores through archival imagery drawn largely from the Imperial war Museum, the allied bombing of Germany during the final years of World War II. An introductory piece from this project was premiered at King's Place in London in September 2010. Other collaborative projects with artists, as a writer, include recent essays on the work of Paul Graham, in particular as part of his survey monograph published by SteidlMack in 2009; with Jem Southam on his book Clouds Descending published by The Lowry, Manchester in 2008; with David Spero on his project Settlements, and with Helen Sear on her forthcoming monograph to be published by Ffotogallery, Cardiff. Research interests UoP Research group membership Centre for Media, Art & Design Research (MADr)Creative practice & artistic projects Publications
Series Editor, Photoworks Monographs, published by Photoworks in association with Steidl, Germany.
Including monographs on the work of: Nigel Shafran (2004) Gareth McConnell (2004) Sophy Rickett (2005) Dan Holdsworth (2005) Bettina Von Zwehl (2007) Clare Strand (2008) 2002 – Editor, Susan Derges: Kingswood, Stour Valley Arts/Photoworks. 2003 – Editor, Mark Power: The Treasury Project, Photoworks. Editor, Toby Glanville: Actual Life, Photoworks. Editor, Martin Cole: Wine Dark Sea, Photoworks. 2004 – Editor, Nigel Green: Dungeness, Photoworks. 2005 – Editor, Neeta Madahar, Nature Studies, Photoworks. 2007 – Editor, Mark Power: 26 Different Endings, Photoworks. 2008 – Editor, Dryden Goodwin: Cast, Photoworks/Steidl. Selected recent essays (in books) (since 2007): 2007 – Bettina Von Zwehl, Photoworks/Steidl Mark Power: 26 Different Endings, Photoworks Nicholas Sinclair: Berlin, Royal Academy Anna Fox: Photographs 1983-2007, Photoworks 2008 – Clare Strand, Photoworks/Steidl Dryden Goodwin: Cast, Photoworks/Steidl Susan Trangmar: A Play In Time, Photoworks 2009 – Jem Southam: Clouds Descending, Lowry Centre, Salford Paul Graham, SteidlMack Helen Sear: Tale, g39, Cardiff 2010 – Stephen Vaughan: Pavilion Commissions 2009, Pavilion, Nottingham David Chandler and John Kippin: He, Havelock Press Paul Graham: Beyond Caring, Books on Books series, Errata Editions, New York 2011 – (forthcoming) Rinko Kawauchi: Illuminance, Aperture, New York
As well as other numerous essays in photographic and art journals.
Reports & invited lectures Other academic activities
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