Archetypal Media Image: Leather,

Hal Fischer

Archetypal Media Image: Leather,, 197776.2 x 61cmPrice on Request
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The black-and-white photograph depicts a stern-looking man dressed in a leather jacket and cap, standing in front of a plain wall. The prominent visual elements include the man's distinct facial features, the textures of the leather jacket, and the minimalist background. The subject matter appears to be a portrait of an individual, potentially a character or archetype associated with a specific cultural or societal context. The artistic style leans towards a documentary or journalistic approach, capturing a candid moment with a focus on the subject's appearance and demeanor. The context suggests this may be an archetype of a particular subculture or historical era, though without further information, the precise intention behind the piece remains open to interpretation. ...

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Hal Fischer
Artist
Hal Fischer
B.1950, American

Hal Fischer is a San Francisco-based artist who works in photography, text and performance. One of the prominent figures of American conceptual photography of the 1970s, his work is documentation and celebration of "the gay universe", which was San Francisco's Castro and Haight-Ashbury districts for Fischer. His series, such as Gay Semiotics and 18th Near Castro Street x 24, are projects consisting of photo texts documenting cruising gay men in the city's streets. The writing over the black and white photographs of men in Gay Semiotics reveals a "hanky code", signs that indicate one's sexual preference and that are visible to all but can only be seen by the members of the gay community. Fischer's photography is quiet in its everydayness; it is unapologetic in its honesty, overflowing with 1970s Pride. Born in 1950, US, Hal Fischer's four-decade-long career spans across photography, art criticism and museum management. His work is part of collections, such as the Museum of Modern Art New York and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others. His usage of photo-text medium is one of the pioneering projects merging conceptual photography with linguistic structuralist movement. ...

Hal Fischer: Artworks
Gay Semiotics
Hal FischerGay Semiotics, 1977Price on Request
18th near Castro Street x 24, 1978, printed 2018
Hal Fischer18th near Castro Street x 24, 1978, printed 2018, 1978Price on Request
Boy-Friends
Hal FischerBoy-Friends, 1979Price on Request
Civic Center
Hal FischerCivic Center, 1979Price on Request
Billboard Diptych, 1979, printed 2018
Hal FischerBillboard Diptych, 1979, printed 2018, 1979Price on Request
Cheap Chic Homo
Hal FischerCheap Chic Homo, 1979Price on Request
Gag Mask,
Hal FischerGag Mask,, 1977Price on Request
Leather Apparal,
Hal FischerLeather Apparal,, 1977Price on Request
Amyl Nitrite,
Hal FischerAmyl Nitrite,, 1977Price on Request
Bondage Device: Cross,
Hal FischerBondage Device: Cross,, 1977Price on Request
Bondage Device: Open End Table Rack,
Hal FischerBondage Device: Open End Table Rack,, 1977Price on Request
Bondage Device: Meat Hoist,
Hal FischerBondage Device: Meat Hoist,, 1977Price on Request
Submission,
Hal FischerSubmission,, 1977Price on Request
Sadism & Masochism,
Hal FischerSadism & Masochism,, 1977Price on Request
Dominance,
Hal FischerDominance,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Leather,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Leather,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Uniform,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Uniform,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Hippie,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Hippie,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Forties Trash,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Forties Trash,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Jock,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Jock,, 1977Price on Request
Archetypal Media Image: Natural,
Hal FischerArchetypal Media Image: Natural,, 1977Price on Request
Archetypal Media Image: Classical,
Hal FischerArchetypal Media Image: Classical,, 1977Price on Request
Archetypal Media Image: Leather,
Hal FischerArchetypal Media Image: Leather,, 1977Price on Request
Archetypal Media Image: Urbane,
Hal FischerArchetypal Media Image: Urbane,, 1977Price on Request
Archetypal Media Image: Western,
Hal FischerArchetypal Media Image: Western,, 1977Price on Request
Earring,
Hal FischerEarring,, 1977Price on Request
Keys,
Hal FischerKeys,, 1977Price on Request
Signifiers for a Male Response,
Hal FischerSignifiers for a Male Response,, 1977Price on Request
Street Fashion: Basic Gay,
Hal FischerStreet Fashion: Basic Gay,, 1977Price on Request
Handkerchiefs,
Hal FischerHandkerchiefs,, 1977Price on Request
Gay Semiotics,
Hal FischerGay Semiotics,, 1977Price on Request
18th near Castro Street x 24,
Hal Fischer18th near Castro Street x 24,, 1978Price on Request
Boy-Friends,
Hal FischerBoy-Friends,, 1979Price on Request
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Project Native Informant
London

Contemporary art gallery established in 2013 with a strong interest in expanded institutional critique. Project Native Informant works with 16 artists and collectives, producing 5-6 exhibitions per year and hosting performances, concerts, talks and events.

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