Jackson Fine Art will participate in the Paris Photo Fair, the premier international photography event, from November 7-10, 2024 at the Grand Palais, Paris. Known for showcasing the finest modern and contemporary works, the gallery will feature pieces like Christian Walker’s renowned photography at Booth C10. As part of the Paris Photo event, visitors can explore iconic and emerging talents, making it a key destination for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Visit Jackson Fine Art's booth at Paris Photo for an exclusive experience in photographic art.
The Paris Photo event is a must-attend for photography lovers and collectors, bringing together leading galleries and artists from around the world. At the 2024 Paris Photo edition, Jackson Fine Art will present an exceptional selection of works, including a special showcase of Christian Walker’s photography, known for its profound visual narratives. Held at the Grand Palais, the Paris Photo Fair is an ideal platform to experience the very best in photographic art, making Jackson Fine Art’s booth a key highlight for visitors seeking unique and inspiring pieces.
Christian Walker (American, b. 1953 Springfield, MA – d. 2003 Seattle, WA) was a groundbreaking Black gay photographer active in Boston and Atlanta from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. His artwork, art criticism, and curatorial projects addressed essential topics of his generation: the devastating HIV/AIDS crisis, gay communities, censorship, drug use, and the impact of segregation policies on race relations. Walker’s photography was influenced by activism within his own community, first via documentary photography and portraiture which later evolved into archival appropriation, alternative processes, and application of mixed media onto his prints. Jackson Fine Art represented Walker in the 1990s, placed his work in prominent local collections, and featured his Mule Tales series in a solo exhibition in 1992.
Though Walker received significant critical and curatorial attention during his lifetime, his work has largely gone unrecognized since his death. Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant, an exhibition that originated at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York in 2023 and traveled to Tufts University Art Galleries in Boston earlier this year, revived interest in his work and biography. Unfortunately, little is known about Walker’s later years and no negatives of his work have been found. The works in this presentation come from a private collection in Atlanta acquired directly from the artist. Although we are dismayed the artist is not alive to see the brilliant renewal of interest in his work, Jackson Fine Art is delighted to organize Walker’s Paris Photo premiere some thirty years after his first exhibition with our gallery.
