JASPER
Two original albums of photographs of young punks, personally assembled by photographer Blake Wood for his friend Amy Winehouse.
Fine.
Price: $2,500.00
JASPER
"[T]here was an immediate connection there, which felt magnetic." — Blake Wood
Wood gave this pair of portfolios to Winehouse, with whom he shared an intimate friendship: "She told me, 'We're gonna be laughing on our rocking chairs together someday'," he recalled in his photobook collection of their time together (Wood, 30). JASPER is dated 2008 — the year Wood spent in London living closely with Winehouse, even sleeping in the same bed "on many nights" (Wood, 25) — though according to Wood's website, the photos were actually taken in 2006. The two had met the year before at Kelly Osborne's house and "[t]here was familiarity between us — right off the bat," Wood said in an interview in 2018.
These images are a selection of portraits and candids of the eponymous Jasper, a homeless teen, and his fellow punks in New York City: attending concerts, roughhousing, doing drugs, hanging out, and other antics. But also present are more tender images of Jasper looking vulnerable and childish despite his attempts at presenting a tough exterior (cw: including various Nazi tattoos and salutes).
A selection of these images Wood maintains on his website suggest he later retitled this project CITY OF NIGHT, but they otherwise appear largely unpublished. A collection of his photographs of Winehouse was published by Taschen in 2018.
A complex document showing the influence of Larry Clark, with exceptional provenance from one of Winehouse's most important relationships.
Read more: Blake Wood, Amy Winehouse; Steven J. Horowitz, "Amy Winehouse's Photographer Reflects on Portraits for Book of Unreleased Pics," Billboard.
The Object
n. p. n. p. [Blake Wood], (2008) [2006]. 12'' x 8.5''. Original metal spiral portfolios with leather covers. Metal stud closures with fore-edge strap. Containing 39 color and 24 black-and-white direct thermal transfer photo prints in plastic sleeve leaves. Provenance: The Estate of Amy Winehouse via Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles (Property From The Life And Career Of Amy Winehouse, November 6th and 7th, 2021). A copy of the limited edition slipcased catalogue is provided. Portfolios with a touch of rubbing. Bright, sharp, and clean overall.
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