Artist statement
Born in Calcutta, India, Robin Cracknell moved to London from Washington DC via Milan, Italy where he had been working as a fashion photographer. Once in London, he abandoned traditional photography and moved toward photo-illustration which led to various commissions; primarily from publishers for what would become over 300 book jackets. Cracknell's technique combines elements of cinematography with traditional still photography and involves various mixed media and chemical treatments. In September 2006, his work was chosen for the top 10 of 12,000 artists on the Saatchi website for a show curated by readers of The Guardian as well as noted gallery owners, critics and artists. Cracknell's work was personally chosen by sculptor Marc Quinn.
Robin Cracknell's work is in various private collections as well as Fundacion Privada Sorigue, a museum of contemporary art in Lleida, Spain and The National Portrait Gallery in London.
Solo exhibitions
- 2007 The Camera Suture, The Whitecross Gallery, London EC1
Group exhibitions
- 2013 "Useless, useless", California Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2013 Art + Healing, Street Gallery, University College Hospital, Euston Road, London UK
- 2012 Modern Love, theprintspace, 74 Kingsland Rd. London E2
- 2010 Capture The Fade, The Paper Mill Gallery., Sydney, Australia
- 2009 Starting With a Photograph, Michael Hoppen Contemporary, London, SW3
- 2008 BFAMI 'Chain Reaction', Phillips de Pury, London, SW1
- 2008 Art Au Salon, The Whitecross Gallery, London, EC1
- 2007 The Zoo Art Fair, The Royal Academy of Art, London (more info)
- 2006 Saatchi/Guardian Top Ten, Guardian Newsroom Gallery, London, UK
Corporate commissions
- 2011 Ralph Lauren Polo Art Star, Jasper Joffe Studio/Various locations, London
Publications
- 2012 Eyemazing Magazine. Fall Issue 2012
- 2009 London Evening Standard (5 star review)
- 2009 Telegraph TV, Culture and Arts Video
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