Mother Georgia: Brian Griffin and Rei Kawakubo 1990 photo collaboration for Comme des Garçons
6-7 May, 2023
Artbeat and They Said Books cordially invite you to a book presentation and photo exhibition featuring the collaborative works of British photographer Brian Griffin and Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons. The event will offer a unique opportunity for the audience to learn about their trip to Georgia and the 1990 photo session created for Six magazine. The large-scale photo session by Brian Griffin took place in Kakheti and Tbilisi with the participation of local residents.
Brian Griffin was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1948 and currently works in London. He gained recognition for his portraits of pop musicians in the 1980s and was awarded the title of "Photographer of the Decade" by the Guardian in 1989. His works are held in the permanent collections of the Arts Council, the British Council, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery. Additionally, his photographs have been featured on the cover of Depeche Mode's A Broken Frame album and in Life magazine's "Greatest Photographers of the 80s" special issue.
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