800 Part 2
I met up with the Culture Company yesterday to discuss the whole project and they're now right behind us in featuring it in publicity and making it a more official part of Liverpool's 800th Birthday celebrations.
Keepin' It Rhyl by Mark McNulty
- These photographs were originally shot for Plastic Rhino magazine and it's 'Keepin' It Rhyl' issue which was a guided walking tour of North Wales' finest resort. The issue of the magazine was originally to be called Twin Towns and was going to be split between Berlin and Rhyl. However, somebody (Tony Crean) came up with the title 'Keepin' It Rhyl' and not being able to decide something as good as that for Berlin, we decided to run with Rhyl throughout the whole magazine. Since then I've been back at different times to photograph the crazy golf course for my 'Rocketships & Windmills' book and to use the place as a backdrop on fashion and bands shoots. The latest news is that Rhyl's notorious West End is due to be regenerated so I'm about to start going back to continue with these photographs and maybe even produce a book at some point in the future. Thanks Mark McNulty
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Liverpool News
July 27, 2007
July 19, 2007
800
Liverpool will be 800 years old on August 28th and I had this late night whiskey induced idea to photograph 800 people on that day. However, the calculator tells me I would only have 1.8 minutes with each person if I worked for the full 24 hours so I've enlisted some other photographers to make it a slightly more sensible group project. And where it goes from there we don't actually know yet but if anybody else out there wants to get involved then feel free to get in touch!
June 29, 2007
the godfather
Peter Blake, who needs no introduction, has a career retrospective at The Tate in Liverpool. Don't miss it. And whilst you're there, make sure you check out Centre Of The Creative Universe : Liverpool and the Avant-Garde which includes some classic photographs by Martin Parr, Dr Vanley Burke and Tom Wood. Also at Albert Dock is the recently opened Site gallery and their new show is brought to you by the people behind Mercy Magazine. And if you go after August 23rd, you can fit in a visit to the new Slavery Museum.
June 13, 2007
Bold Street
Whilst not quite Liverpool's answer to Portobello Road or whatever it is that the Daily Post is trying to say, Bold Street is still cool and a sort of creative hub for the city. And all this is to celebrated by FACT Centre in a 3 year programme that's kicking off with an exhibition in it's media lounge and various online activities including a blog and it's own Flickr gallery. So check it out and consider adding your own images.
