Exclusive behind the scenes footage of several of the wonderland photo shoots have been captured as short films by richard wakefield of fx media. When she announced the release of the series in book format i jumped at the chance to be able to own a copy in first edition. Weve been following fine art photographer kirsty mitchell for years as she revealed new chapters of her enchanting wonderland series. Mitchell was born in glasgow and was a student at park mains high school in erskine. She trained at the prestigious central school of ballet in london before being crowned the coveted title of. She will be launching a major kickstarter campaign backed by the. Your favorite prints poster we promise 100% satisfaction. In october 2015 the kickstarter campaign for the wonderland book became the most funded photobook project in the history of the crowd funding website.
I came across the work of kirsty mitchell via flickr a few years ago. In october 2015 the kickstarter campaign for the wonderland book became the most funded photobook project in the history of the crowd. Scottish actress kirsty mitchellyou are accessing an older version of the site. The wonderland book 2nd edition kirsty mitchell photography. The book was published in december 2015 and sold out within two months. In our icon series we chat to our students to see who it is that is catching their eye and informing their work. Join facebook to connect with kirsty mitchell and others you may know. Cinematic trailer for the second edition of the wonderland book.
The selfproclaimed artist with a camera released image after image of the extraordinary series, giving us a glimpse of the amount of work that goes into each piece. Kirsty describes her approach as fantasy for real spending months meticulously handcrafting her characters. The wonderland series is an award winning body of work created in memory of kirsty mitchell s mother who passed away from cancer in 2008. Kirsty mitchells work is unlike anything youve ever seen before. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. To help her cope with the passing, she retreated into the fabled stories she grew up hearing, and decided to interpret her mothers alternate, idyllic universe through a new lensthe photographic series wonderland was born. The highly anticipated photo book of the awardwinning. Its actually hard for me to articulate how kirstys work makes me feel but needless to say she transports me to a.
All the costumes, props and sets for the wonderland series were made by myself, i write a diary blog on my website which includes all the behind the scenes photos and stories of how the pictures were created. Photographer kirsty mitchell has spent five years dreaming up fantastical scenes that look straight out of fairytales for her project wonderland. Kirsty mitchell photo book of wonderland series art. In an email update to the funders, photographic artist kirsty said, im utterly blown away by everyones support, i never imagined in my wildest dreams that this would happen in less than ten hours. Kirsty mitchell photography the wonderland book facebook. It was her lavender princess image above that i first saw and i was immediately hooked.
In this way,mitchell channels her pain and mourning into her art, conjuring up tangible realms of surreal magic. I fell in love with kirsty mitchells work after i discovered her while doing my artist research for my photography degree in 2014. Hardback cover with new exclusive design by kirsty mitchell embossed with foil stamping. She then journeys through the different seasons and lands of the project. Wonderland is a project created over the course of five years as an homage to the artists mother who tragically passed away in 2008. Kirsty mitchell wonderland arttour international magazine. Due to overwhelming public demand a revised second edition of the book. This deeply personal project has taken the artist over five years to create, with a further two years dedicated to independently bringing the book to fruition.
Created in homage to her late mother, the awardwinning artists wonderland. Wonderland photographs and text by kirsty mitchell. The highly anticipated photo book of the awardwinning wonderland series, by british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell. Kirsty mitchell photography is raising funds for the wonderland book on kickstarter. We follow artists for strength, for inspiration and to fulfill. Here, jess devenish, photographer and open colleges certificate iv in design student, tells us about her photography icon, kirsty mitchell. Kirsty mitchell artist introduction described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making, to produce images of beguiling dreamlike worlds all shot in the english landscape surrounding her home. Kirsty mitchell reveals her latest masterpiece in wonderland. The wonderland series is an award winning body of work created in memory of kirsty mitchells mother who passed away from cancer in 2008. After a number of offers from publishers, in september 2015 i decided to walk away from all contracts and instead launch my own kickstarter campaign in order to make the most beautiful book i physically could without any compromises.
At first glance, you might think her stunning images are the result of heavy photoshop editing, but in reality her final product stems from a sublime mixture of artistic. Described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making, to produce images of beguiling dreamlike worlds all shot in. So far, she has created sixtynine pictures in this collection and soon this whole series will end. Kirsty mitchell a solo show of the series wonderland is on view at mead carney gallery in london until june th. The story behind wonderland kirsty mitchell photography.
Having worked in fashion for a number of years, kirsty understood the constructed. Now, with the completion of the series, the gifted artist is. Icons are people who inspire us in our study, work and lives. From the very beginning the wonderland series has always been intended. The wonderland book by kirsty mitchell photography kickstarter. Her journey lies parallel to the stages of my own grief in the real world. If you fancy a behind the scenes film of one of your shoots, do let me know. In september 2015 after taking 6 years to create, the wonderland book became the most successfully funded photobook campaign in the. Hardback wonderland book with collectors edition cover. Thanks kirsty for creating such an amazing piece of art and shar. Kirsty mitchell kirstymitchellphotography photos 500px. Book will be signed and numbered by kirsty mitchell. Kirsty intends to publish the highly anticipated wonderland book in collaboration with esteemed british book designer stuart smith for christmas 2015. After just 10 hours of going live kirsty mitchells kickstarter campaign for the wonderland book has been fully funded.
I spend months working on their creation and treat them. Id never seen anything like it and i was smittenhead over heels in love in fact. Behind the scenes film that i shot and edited for kirsty mitchell photography. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. The wonderland book by kirsty mitchell photography. Wonderland is not created in a computer, everything is real, made by hand, and shot in real locations. If you are interested in this book, you will not be dissapointed, and will in fact be blown away. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Wonderland began as a small project in 2009 when mitchell decided to explore childhood stories shared by her mother, an english teacher, who. Kirsty mitchell photography may 11, 2016 in september 2015 after taking 6 years to create, the wonderland book became the most successfully funded photobook campaign in the history of kickstarter and was sold out in 2 months. Kirsty mitchell celebrity profile check out the latest kirsty mitchell photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Photographs are printed on high quality, thick 180gsm matt paper. What struck me about kirsty mitchell, based in surrey, england, was the amount of detail in each of her photographs, most of which is created during months of preproduction. The new revised 2nd edition of the best selling wonderland book, with exclusive cover design by kirsty mitchell. Kirsty mitchells enchanting wonderland photos honor her. All our book fulfillment is outsourced to ilg uk and amazon uk, who are both well resourced to continue throughout this difficult period.
Kirsty mitchell photography wonderland the stars of. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Mitchell says that the characters she depicts in her portraits are faded memories of stories mother read to me as a child, mainly their original book illustrations, mixed up with dreams and the underlying sadness of adult grief. Described as a multifaceted artist, award winning british fine art photographer kirsty mitchell draws on her past careers in fashion design and costume making, to produce images of beguiling dreamlike worlds all shot in the english landscape surrounding her home. Wonderland by kirsty mitchell meet your next favorite book. Bespoke solid bronze sculpture of the white queens key, stamped with edition number. For almost five years, uk based photographer kirsty mitchell has been creating one spectacular portrait after another for her enchanting wonderland series which is part tribute, part conceptual photography, part exploration of costume and set design. Kirstys tale began in 2008, reeling from the death of her late mother maureen a former english teacher. Wonderland continued for a further 3 years and was completed in november 2014, cumulating in 74 photographs.
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