Playful, inviting and unforgettable, the ongoing collaboration between actor John Malkovich and photographer Sandro Miller (known as Sandro) has resulted in mesmerizing pictures replicating some of photography’s most iconic works. Combining the skill of one of the greatest American actors with Sandro’s amazing photographic eye, Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich combines theatrical virtuosity with unparalleled artistic craft.

At the age of sixteen, upon seeing the work of Irving Penn, Sandro knew he wanted to become a photographer. Mostly self-taught, he relied on books published by many of the great artists canonized in photographic history. Through their pictures, he learned the arts of composition, lighting and portraiture. More than thirty years later, with clients ranging from Forbes, GQ and Esquire to American Express, Coca-Cola and BMW, Sandro has secured his place as one of the top fashion photographers internationally.

In 2013, Sandro decided to honor the men and women whose photographs had helped shape his career. After selecting thirty-five images to emulate, Sandro contacted his friend Malkovich, who instantly agreed to help.

Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich painstakingly recreates some of the legendary photographs that impacted Sandro. Instantly recognizable works include Irving Penn’s photograph of Truman Capote in a corner, Bert Stern’s photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Dorothea Lange’s image of a migrant mother, Robert Mapplethorpe’s self-portrait with a gun, Annie Leibovitz’s iconic image of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Diane Arbus’s classic photo of a boy with a hand grenade, and Richard Avedon’s beekeeper, among many others.

In addition to providing a brief overview of twentieth-century photo history, the exhibition is rich in educational themes including identity and self, theatricality, acting and tableaux, the making and meaning of photographs, artistic pastiches and the nature of fiction and representation.

WORKS
61 photographs

DIMENSIONS
Various

SPACE REQUIREMENTS
150 linear feet (46 linear meters)

EXHIBITOR RESOURCES
Illustrated catalogue is planned

INQUIRIES
exhibitions@curatorial.org | 626.577.0044

FEE
Please inquire.