FUJIFILM X GLOBE-TROTTER X-PRO1 SUITCASE

Posted on 2012-03-26

For their upcoming mirrorless camera system, the Fujifilm X-Pro1, the brand teamed up with Globe-Trotter. Together the two produced a limited edition suitcase, featuring the camera, along with a series of lenses and other accessories. The suitcase launches exclusively at London department store Harrods.

“Global digital camera brand Fujifilm is delighted to announce its partnership with luxury British luggage manufacturer, Globe-Trotter. The two companies have collaborated to create a limited edition, Vulcanised Fibreboard suitcase for the latest in Fujifilm’s coveted X series, the much-anticipated X-Pro1. The 12 cases are launching exclusively at Harrods Technology.

The Vulcanised Fibreboard suitcase is handmade on original Victorian machinery at the Globe-Trotter factory in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Vulcan Fibre was invented in Britain in the 1850s and is formed from 14 layers of specially bonded paper, coloured to specification. The brass rivets and locks and tan leather trim contribute to its luxury aesthetic. The case is finished with an embossed leather ‘Harrods Exclusively’ tag and brass plaque. Each case has handcrafted compartments to house the X-Pro1, the flash, filter and the camera’s three lenses and lens hoods: 18mm, 35mm and 60mm. The X-Pro1, the latest in X series range of Fujifilm cameras, is receiving phenomenal reviews for its image quality, versatility and cutting edge technology. Its retro styling is perfectly matched to Globe-Trotter’s timeless aesthetic and craftsmanship.”

www.fujifilm.com

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THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Posted on 2012-03-26

The exhibition, which following Bristol will go to Cube, Manchester on Wednesday 11 April and Waterhall, Birmingham on Tuesday 22 May, will showcase images from some of the world’s finest photographers who have worked for the Magazine over the years. Photographers featured include Don McCullin, David Bailey, Eve Arnold, Snowdon, Richard Avedon, Eugene Richards, Sam Taylor-Wood, Terry O’Neill, Chris Floyd and Stuart Franklin.

The exhibition will also highlight the contribution made to the Magazine by renowned writers such as Ian Fleming, Martin Amis, Bruce Chatwin, Jilly Cooper, Zoe Heller, James Fox and Nicholas Tomalin.

In February 1962, The Sunday Times launched the Magazine – the UK’s first colour newspaper supplement. “My God, this is going to be a disaster,” groaned Roy Thomson, the then owner of The Sunday Times. Newspapers in those days were dull dogs and the idea of putting a colourful magazine with a paper was seen as barmy.

Opposite – Kylie Minogue, Uli Weber (1995)

Exhibition runs through to April 2nd, 2012

Verve Events
The Airstream
Main Courtyard
Paintworks
Bath Road
Bristol
BS4 3EH

www.paintworksevents.co.uk

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SIMON ANNAND – THE HALF

Posted on 2012-03-26

For over 25 years Simon Annand has been given unprecedented access to the secret backstage world of London’s West End, shooting everything from Chekhov to Panto.
The Half or ‘final call’ is the half an hour before the curtain rises, when an actor is left in solitude to focus on the
performance ahead of them. This world of preparation is intimate, yet Simon Annand has witnessed these intriguing
moments that the audience never sees. Portraying each actor as a worker, his subtle, engaging and intimate portraits allow the viewer to see the physical and mental preparation that is required as the actor leaves their day behind, in readiness for performing on the stage that evening.

Annand’s eloquent photographic style reveals the private time of some of the worlds best loved entertainers including Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Jeremy Irons, Glenda Jackson, Jude Law, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Martin Sheen, Felicity Kendal, Kevin Spacey and Ralph Fiennes.

Exhibition runs through to April 8th, 2012

Idea Generation Gallery
11 Chance Street
London
E2 7JB

gallery.ideageneration.co.uk

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