Estevan and Eriberto Oriol Exhibit “LIKE FATHER LIKE SON” At the Carmichael Gallery, LA
Read back a bunch of posts to get the info on the show…
Photographer Estevan Oriol (Soul Assassins) and his father Eriberto have a joint show coming up together in Los Angeles. If you are in the area, I would highly suggest attending.
Like Father, Like Son Eriberto and Estevan Oriol Opening Reception : Saturday, October 1, 2011, 6:00 - 9pm You must RSVP to rsvp at carmichaelgallery dot com Carmichael Gallery 5795 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 USA Carmichael Gallery is pleased to announce Like Father, Like Son, a retrospective survey of works by renowned Chicano, Los Angeles-based father and son photographers, Eriberto and Estevan Oriol. The exhibition will comprise twenty-five limited edition prints from each photographer, including black and white, color, silver gelatin and digital c-prints.
Whilst often distinguished by a complex melange of memory, emotion and intimacy that can manifest itself in equally terrifying and wonderful forms, the relationship between a parent and his or her child is a particularly unique human exchange and can hardly be defined in generalized terms. For Eriberto and Estevan Oriol, who are often cited as two of the most important contemporary documentarians of urban, hip hop, lowrider and Latino culture, the deep familial tie they share extends into and only serves to empower the unique nature of their professional relationship and the intense puissance of their work. Whether viewed together or apart, the Oriols’ photography presents the multitudinous contours of Los Angeles and urban life through a piercing, visionary lens that lends a fascinating, almost hyperreal layer to the earthy, often confrontational authenticity of their subject matter.
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Estevan Oriol (Soul Assassins) is a Los Angeles original. More than that, he’s the mayor of L.A. in a lot of ways. The mayor of the street, the mayor of skid row, for better or worse. He started out touring with House Of Pain in the 90s, after being a doorman at clubs in L.A., and through his travels, he discovered his passion for photography.
I first became fully aware of Estevan’s work when I started working with Frank151 quarterly publication. One of the first big projects I worked on was to organize a tour around the country for the release of The Soul Assassins’ “Lost Angel” chapter of Frank. Estevan and Mr. Cartoon had curated the book, and I set up release parties around the country where DJ Muggs, Large Professor and Mathamatics (Wu-Tang’s DJ) were on the bill.
Through working on this project, and reading the Soul Assassins Frank Book, I learned more about Estevan. His work breathes the real, uncovered heart and soul of Los Angeles. The poverty, the beauty, the gangs, the tattoos, the cars, the Lost Angels. It’s all a part of his work, and it’s all pretty intense.
This video is probably the most in-depth video interview I’ve seen with Estevan. It will give you some good insight into his history. For more info, read the Frank book that he curated (pictured below).
Video, and much of his work is definitely NSFW.
(Source: blog.jokerbrand.net)
