Herman Selleslags: The Archives

This October, 88-Gallery is delighted to present a selling exhibition of works by Flemish street photographer, Herman Selleslags. The exhibition includes images of icons of music, film and sport from the Sixties and Seventies, which have never before been seen anywhere in the world outside Belgium. Prices range from GBP 800 - GBP 5,000.

The exhibition is a unique opportunity to see rare images of twentieth century icons. Selleslags documents seminal musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles, and he was recording images of these bands before they became ground breaking musicians. Selleslags says: 'There were only two photographers during the first pop-concerts in the sixties, an Englishman and myself'. The other photographer was Dezo Hoffman, who went on to become the Beatles first official photographer.

Selleslags' photographs of musicians, actors and celebrities capture moments of spontaneity; there is an intimacy to the images that offers a fascinating glimpse into the closed world of his subjects. Selleslags rarely uses flash, instead making use of natural light, something which makes his photographs so atmospheric and distinctive. His portraits are intended to make the viewer work a little harder; band logos are hidden in the distance, faces are half covered by dry ice or blurred by action.

The Archive at 88-Gallery will be the only opportunity to see Selleslags' work outside of Belgium, where the FoMu (Museum of Photography) in Antwerp has recently received Selleslag's archives on permanent loan.

This is the first photography exhibition 88-Gallery has ever held and came about through gallery director, Erik Müllendorff's friendship and great respect for Herman Selleslags.

The collection of previously unseen images at 88-Gallery will vary in size, and each print will be an edition of eight and signed by the artist, who will be present for the opening night of the exhibition on 8th October.