ARTIST FEATURES
for Marianne Campbell
Agent extraordinaire, Marianne Campbell, represents some of the top names in advertising photography. With a robust array of projects to feature, TELLER not only crafted copy to highlight both the artist and their work but to deepen the connection between it and the viewer. Each compelling feature was written strategically and optimized for, both, the personal & professional consumer.
“Life is about balance and when the pendulum swings as far as Covid-19, there is an equal pull in the opposite direction. It is safe to say that on the other end of masked faces, sanitized hands, and extreme precautions there is a small space begging us to throw caution to the wind—via that second pint of ice cream, that egg-white froth atop your 2pm cocktail, and that 3-course lobster dinner plated perfectly for no one but yourself (because you became a professional chef in the quarantine kitchen).
What once served as a warm welcome to steamships carrying passengers from Boston and beyond, now stands as a restored version of what Gloucester residents call, “The Soul of the City.” The Magnolia Pier dates back as far as the 1800s and, despite several rebuilds, has remained a central destination within the city. With camera in hand, photographer Michael Prince makes the board-walked trek each day to document the thrilling free falls of residents both young and old. “It’s a rite of passage here, a generational thing. Older people still talk about their days of jumping.”
“As we near a month or more of social distance and quarantine, the emotional weight of this global pandemic has begun to set in. We are navigating a sea of unfamiliar circumstances as well as the unwavering fears that come with them. Whether facing illness, financial turbulence, or the loneliness of isolation, the act of putting on a brave face is becoming more and more difficult to do."
"Many photographers thrive in creating atmosphere, while others thrive in finding where it already exists. Margaret lives and works within the latter. Margaret not only captures the painterly quality of shooting through glass but also elicits an authentic calm from her subjects. "I talk to them over the phone while I shoot outside and remind them to keep breathing." A good reminder for us all.
"From vacant parking lots to deserted mom-and-pop shops, the aerial emptiness of these once-bustling streets calls each viewer to sit inside the surreal times."
"Their honest images and respective commentaries on Covid quietly display and mirror our daily attempts to balance two opposing feelings: The pangs of loss and the hope of new beginnings."
"Events like these fracture our foundations leading us to look inward, to extend our hearts outward, to reflect on what we do have with more gratitude than we ever knew possible. Soon enough the black swan will fly away and we will stand, together, contemplating all that was learned from it."