|
|
Einen
Blick zurück in die gute alte Zeit, wirft der Photograph Marc Lacy. Die
Zeit, die Petty Page, Korsagen, Rock´n Roll und ein lasziv gehauchtes
"Happy Birthday, Mister President!" erlebte. Eine Zeit, die
uns heute erotisch und aufregend geheimnisvoll vorkommt, weil sie noch
nicht durch und durch sexualisiert war. Ein Bikini besaß noch
Skandalqualitäten und ein schönes Dekolleté konnte Regierungen
stürzen. Mit einem Lächeln, einer perfekten Stilistik und etwas Wehmut
im Okular läßt der Künstler Marc Lacy diese Zeit noch einmal
auferstehen und gibt uns neben nostalgischen Erinnerungen einen ästhetischen
Genuß per excellence.
|
|
Art
has been at the center of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing
up as an only child in New York City I had to rely on my own imagination
and creativity much of the time.
And of course there was television. Back in the 70's, before the glut of
cable channels, free tv was full of old movies playing morning, noon,
and night. Most of them in black and white. I remember the television
always being on. So as I drew pictures with my crayons or built my
cardboard rocketship in the living room images of Dorothy Lamour and
Virginia Mayo (usually co-starring in a Bob Hope movie) were flickering
in the background. In an effort to avoid the "starving artist"
fate of most creative people I decided to study architecture. I was
accepted to Cooper Union (Hated it!) and later transfered to Pratt
Institute. After picking up a camera to do a slide presentation for an
Urban Landscape class I realised that a camera wasn't as difficult to
use as I had always feared. Photography became an all consuming hobby.
One day during another presentation my professor commented on some
photos that I was using and said what a shame I won't be able to do
photography as an architect. That's when it happened. I was smacked
upside the head by an invisible 2x4. The next day I changed my major.
From there began a life of portraits, nudes, landscapes, concerts, and
even a little architectural photography. One day I met a beautiful
dancer that I wanted to photograph. As fate would have it she was
a Bettie Page fanatic.
She showed me pictures, magazines, books on Bettie. She had collected
outfits and memorized poses. I just wanted to photograph her so I went
along. Some shots were eventually published in Tease! magazine. This was
at a time when there was a big "Retro" revival. There was a
big resurgance in swing, rockabilly, and Bettie Page. That's when I
decided to take this work seriously. I began doing reseach on 50's
photographers, models, actresses, and decor in an effort to get the
right feel. I also began collecting vintage lingerie and gathering the
right props to make my work look as authentic as possible instead of
being a more modern take on something from the past.
Eventually I put together a website; after getting over my fear of the
computer, though I am sometimes tempted to take a hammer to it. I am now
delving into the world of graphic design. Who knows where all this will
lead? But at least I'm having fun getting there.
|
Homepage
|
