Black Eye Gallery, in conjunction with Head On Photo Festival, is pleased to present Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, a new photographic

collaboration between Chicago photographer Sandro Miller and actor John Malkovich. The exhibition opens on April 28th and will run through to May 17th, 2015.

ARTIST STATEMENT

At the age of sixteen, upon seeing the work of Irving Penn, Sandro Miller knew he wanted to become a photographer. Mostly self-taught, Sandro relied on books published by many of the great artists canonized in photographic history. Through their pictures, he learned the art of composition, lighting and portraiture. More than 30 years later, with clients from Forbes, GQ and Esquire, to American Express, Coca-Cola and BMW, Sandro has secured his place as one of the top advertising photographers worldwide.

Sandro’s success in commercial photography allows him to continue his personal projects, which have included work-ing in Cuba, photographing American blues musicians, various dance troupes, and extended endeavors with John Malkovich, his long-time friend and collaborator. Sandro first met Malkovich in the late 1990s, while working on a job for Steppenwolf Theater. More than 16 years later, Sandro and John are still collaborating, which can be seen in their latest project, Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters.

In 2013, Sandro set out to complete an ambitious series honoring the men and women whose photographs helped shape his career. After selecting forty one images to emulate, Sandro contacted Malkovich, who instantly agreed to participate. When speaking about Malkovich, Sandro states, “John is the most brilliant, prolific person I know. His genius is unparalleled. I can suggest a mood or an idea and within moments, he literally morphs into the character right in front of my eyes. He is so trusting of my work and our process... I’m truly blessed to have him as my friend and collaborator.”

Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters honors the photographs that have inspired and impacted Sandro, including Irving Penn’s portrait of Truman Capote crouched in a corner; Bert Stern’s photographs of Marilyn Monroe; Dorothea Lange’s image of a migrant mother during the Great Depression; Robert Mapplethorpe’s self-portrait with gun; Annie Leibovitz’s image of John Lennon and Yoko Ono shot for Rolling Stone Magazine; Richard Avedon’s beekeeper, among many others.

John Malkovich is considered to be one the greatest American actors of the 21st century. In Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, he demonstrates his chameleon-like proclivity, morphing into Albert Einstein, Alfred Hitchcock, John Lennon and Andy Warhol. Through his immense skill and Sandro’s amazing photo-graphic eye, Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters pays homage to photographic history through the genius of a photographer and his muse.

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SANDRO MILLERMALKOVIC H, MALKOVIC H, MALKOVIC HHOMAGE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC MASTERS

SANDRO MILLERMALKOVIC H, MALKOVIC H, MALKOVIC HHOMAGE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC MASTERSPRICE LIST

Dorothea Lange / Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (1936), 201430.5 cm x 22.9 cm

$5,150

Diane Arbus / Identical Twins, Ro-selle, New Jersey (1967), 201440.7 cm x 38.1 cm

$9,700

Philippe Halsman / Salvador Dalí (1954), 201430.5 cm x 22.9 cm

$4,600

Arthur Sasse / Albert Einstein Stick-ing Out His Tongue (1951), 201422.9 cm x 22.9 cm 45.8 cm x 45.8 cm (on display)$4,600 / $6,000

Annie Leibovitz / John Lennon andYoko Ono (1980), 201445.7 cm x 35.6 cm

$5,150

Bert Stern - Marilyn Monroe, crucifix II (1962), 201435.6 cm x 35.6 cm (on display) 88.9 cm x 88.9 cm$5,150 / $7,850

Annie Leibovitz / Meryl Streep, New York City (1981), 201427.9 cm x 27.9 cm

$4,600

Alberto Korda / Che Guevara (1960), 201430.5 cm x 22.9 cm

$4,600

William Klein / Smoke and Veil, Paris (Vogue 1958), 201435.6 cm x 27.9 cm (on display)61.0 cm x 50.8 cm$4,600 / $6,000

Robert Mapplethorpe / Self Portrait (1983), 201438.1 cm x 38.1 cm

$5,150

Andres Serrano / Piss Christ (1987), 201470 cm x 55 cm (on display)101.6 cm x 81.3 cm$6,000 / $11,400

Carl Fischer / Muhammad Ali, New York (1967), 201455.9 cm x 45.7 cm

$6,000

Gordon Parks / American Gothic, Washington, D.C. (1942), 201430.5 cm x 22.9 cm

$4,600

Pierre et Gilles / Jean Paul Gaultier (1990), 201450.8 cm x 40.7 cm 101.6 cm x 76.2 cm (on display)$5,150 / $11,400

Arnold Newman / Igor Stravinsky, New York City, NY (1960), 201427 cm x 49 cm

$5,150

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Richard Avedon / Ronald Fisher, Beekeeper, California, (1981), 201450.8 cm x 38.1 cm 101.6 cm x 76.2 cm (on display)$5,150 / $13,450

Irving Penn / Pablo Picasso, Cannes, France (1957), 201445.7 cm x 45.7 cm

$6,000

David Bailey / Mick Jagger “Fur Hood” (1964), 201440.7 cm x 40.7 cm

$5,150

Irving Penn / Truman Capote, New York (1948), 201425.4 cm x 20.3 cm

$4,600

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Yousuf Karsh / Ernest Hemingway (1957), 201445.7 cm x 35.6 cm

$5,150

Albert Watson / Alfred Hitchcock with Goose (1973), 201455.9 cm x 40.7 cm

$6,000

Victor Skrebneski / Orson Welles, Actor, 30 October (1970), Los Angeles Studio, 201448.3 cm x 48.3 cm$6,000

Horst P. Horst / Mainbocher Corset, Paris (1939), 201445.7 cm x 33.0 cm

$5,150

PRICING INFORMATION

Images from Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters are archival pigment prints made in an edition of 35. Selected images from the exhibition are also available in a larger format in an edition of 10. Images displayed are exhibition prints and are not included in the edition. The listed price is for the next edition available and the price may increase for each subsequent edition. Due to potential foreign currency fluctuations, prices are subject to change without notice.

The above prices are for print only. Frame pricing: $110 (Small), $220 (Medium), $440 (large).

All sold works will be signed and editioned by the artist.

Please contact Black Eye Gallery staff for more information.

Victor Skrebneski / Bette Davis, Actor, 08 November (1971), Los Angeles Studio, 201448.3 cm x 48.3 cm$6,000

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Jim Marshall / Johnny Cash, San Quentin Prison (1970), 201438.1 cm x 38.1 cm

$5,150