photographer

Cindy Sherman 

By turning the camera on herself, Cindy Sherman has built a name as one of the most respected photographers of the late twentieth century. Although, the majority of her photographs are pictures of her, however, these photographs are most definitely not self-portraits. Rather, Sherman uses herself as a vehicle for commentary on a variety of issues of the modern world: the role of the woman, the role of the artist and many more. It is through these ambiguous and eclectic photographs that Sherman has developed a distinct signature style. Through a number of different series of works, Sherman has raised challenging and important questions about the role and representation of women in society, the media and the nature of the creation of art.

I like how her work causes people to feel slightly uncomfortable and question what could be the meaning behind the image. I really like how she always includes herself as part of the image and we never get to see her as her 'normal' self because she is always portraying someone or something else.

Photographer's

Eadweard Muybridge 

San Francisco photographer, Eadweard Muybridge conducted motion-sequence still photographic experiments and is often called the "Father of the motion picture" even though he did not make films in the manner we know them as today.

Eadweard Muybridge developed a fast camera shutter and used other state-of-the-art techniques of his day to make the first photographs that show sequences of movement. In 1879, the Zoopraxiscope was developed by Eadweard Muybridge, which projected a series of images in successive phases of movement obtained through the use of multiple cameras.In Eadweard Muybridge's most famous motion studies, a row of cameras snapped a dozen or more photographs of a passing horse; the public was astonished to see proof that a trotting horse can simultaneously have all four hooves off the ground. For this experiment Muybridge devised a fast camera shutter and used a new, more sensitive photographic process, both of which dramatically reduced exposure time and produced crisp images of moving objects.

Eadweard Muybridge was born and died in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. The majority of his work as a professional photographer and innovator occurred in America.

I really like how he takes inspiration from movement and the human body, and how each image captures movement very thoughtfully. A lot of his work is based around sport movement or daily activities. 

Matthew Williamson

Matthew Williamson 

Initially famous for his print skills - that first emerged when he left Central Saint Martins and made some beaded scarves that were snapped up by the Vogue editorial team and he had always planned to set up his own label. In 2005 he was recruited to be Creative Director of Emilio Pucci - a natural progression with his reputation for kaleidoscopic colour.

Timorous Beasties

Timorous Beasties

Timorous Beasties, was founded in Glasgow in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met studying textile design at Glasgow School of Art. 

Their work could be seen as a wayward take on the often “twee” world of textiles, with heavily illustrative insects, ‘triffid’-like plants, birds and other animals. They are also known for their contemporary take on the ‘Toile de Jouy’ fabrics of Napoleonic France, and have designed a number of toiles based on different cities around the world. The original ‘Toile’ designs are viewed today as very traditional but in fact depict scenes of drinking and womanizing that reflected the society of the day. Similarly, Timorous Beasties’ toiles reflect the under-belly of urban social realism against a back drop of familiar, landmark buildings.