Jessica Lange's first venture into the world of photography came with winning a scholarship to study fine arts at the University of Minnesota in 1967. During her first semester however, she left school in favor of traveling to Paris with then soon-to-be husband Francisco Grande. She would not pick up photographing again until the early 1990s when she began to make black-and-white pictures, all of places she visited on her travels since then.

Prior to the release of her debut monograph, 50 Photographs (2008), the Aperture magazine devoted to fine art photography introduced selections from the photo-book in their spring issue of 2007. The work itself with an introduction written by Patti Smith went on public the following year, on November 18 through powerHouse Books and a distribution by Random House. Simultaneously, Lange promoted some of her pictures at Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York City. Her subsequent presentations included shows in three art venues, such as Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, ROSEGALLERY in Santa Monica, California and A Gallery for Fine Photography in New Orleans, Louisiana; both in 2009. The George Eastman House - International Museum of Photography & Film in Rochester, New York hosted the artist from July to September that year. Except for her photo show, the museum arranged a retrospective series of her films and a tribute evening at Dryden Theater. Besides, Lange received the first George Eastman House Honors Award for her lifetime contribution. At the turn of the years 2010 and 2011, artist showcased in New Orleans for the second time. For this occasion though, she contributed with a thematic collection of her own pictures taken by Walker Evans during the 1930s in Louisiana; all presented for the local Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

Her second book saw its eventual release in 2010 on RM in two co-editions. One for the English-speaking world called In Mexico, the other for the Hispanophone region and under name En México, featuring Spanish texts by Julio Trujillo. Initial promotions of the art work took place in Mexico itself; first at Centro Fotográfico Álvarez Bravo in Oaxaca and, after that, at Casa de las Ajaracas and Galería Hispánica Contemporánea, both in Mexico City. She also showcased in Europe, at the 1st edition of the Festival international d'art contemporain in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. In 2011, Lange's exhibition went on a worldwide tour including additional countries, such as Spain on four separate occasions (2011-2012 and 2015), Portugal (2012), California (2013) and Russia (2014). Within the South American-region, her work was presented in Brazil (2015). Most recently, Lange released a children's picture book called It's About a Little Bird, issued through Sourcebooks Jabberwocky on October 1, 2013.

Bibliography

Photo-books Year Book title Release details Notes Ref 2008 50 Photographs US only ► Released: November 18, 2008 Publisher: powerHouse Books Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-157-6874-53-0 Introduction written by Patti Smith; 112 pages, 50 black-and-white photos; titled and signed by the author au verso in pencil. 2010 In Mexico (aka En México) Spain/Mexico ► Released: 2010 Publisher: RM Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-607-7515-67-8 Spanish texts written by Julio Trujillo; 96 pages, 44 black-and-white photos; signed and numbered by herself on reco; design by David Kimura, Gabriela Varela. US ► Released: November 18, 2010 Publisher: RM Print: Hardcover/Gelatin silver+ ISIN: 978-607-7515-68-5 96 pages, 44 black-and-white photos; signed and numbered by herself on reco; design by David Kimura, Gabriela Varela; Limited ed. of 35 copies in slipcase; 5 artist's proof. 2011 UK ► Released: July 1, 2011 Publisher: Gardners Books Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-849-2480-98-2 96 pages, 44 black-and-white photos; signed and numbered by herself on reco; design by David Kimura and Gabriela Varela. For UK edition of the book In Mexico, use the gardnersbooks-link, copying the ISIN [9788492480982] into their website's field Quick ISBN/EAN search: 2019 Highway 61 US only ► Released: October 1, 2019 Publisher: powerHouse Books Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-157-6879-37-5 176 pages; over 80 tritone photographs 2022 Dérive US only ► Released: October 11, 2022 Publisher: powerHouse Books Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-164-8230-22-6 104 pages of street photography images a collection made during the pandemic in N.Y.C. distributed by Simon & Schuster {Dérive by Jessica Lange + Limited edition only.

Children's literature Year Book title Release details Notes Ref 2013 It's About a Little Bird US ► Released: October 1, 2013 Publisher: Sourcebooks Print: Hardcover ISIN: 978-140-2285-26-4 40 pages of hand-colored images; based on a story of two sisters Ilse and Adah, who find a golden birdcage in their grandmother's barn; originally crafted for her own grandchildren.

Art exhibitions

2008–2009: United States Year Title Duration Ref Reception Opening – Closing 2008 Jessica Lange: Photographs November 26, 2008 – January 10, 2009 Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York City, New York, US Her premiere public exhibition promoted 29 black-and-white photos, all taken from the volume 50 Photographs. (A secondary running exposition, North Africa 1959–1963, presented a work by Paul Strand.) 2009 Jessica Lange: 50 Photographs† May 28, 2009 May 12 – July 5, 2009 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, US Jessica Lange July 18, 2009 July 14 – September 12, 2009 ROSEGALLERY, Santa Monica, California, US The subsequent exhibit was arranged in collaboration with Howard Greenberg Gallery and Motion Picture & Television Fund. This time around, 31 black-and-white pictures by Lange were reportedly on display. 50 Photographs by Jessica Lange July 25, 2009 July 18 – September 20, 2009 George Eastman House, Rochester, New York, US Lange's second museum exposure took place in Entrance Gallery of the home to 535-seat repertory theater Dryden. The 33 photo-display financed by Woods Oviatt Gilman, preceded her five film series Jessica Lange Thursdays sponsored by First Niagara Financial Group. Part of the event featured a sold-out tribute evening. 50 Photographs by Jessica Lange October 3, 2009 October 3 – December 31, 2009 A Gallery for Fine Photography, New Orleans, Louisiana, US † denotes an exhibition with free admission.

2011–2017: Americas and Europe Year Title Duration Ref Reception Opening – Closing 2011 Jessica Lange in Mexico† January 27 – March 6, 2011 Centro Fotográfico Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexico Jessica Lange: México† June 16 – August 28, 2011 Casa de las Ajaracas, Mexico City, Mexico JESSICA LANGE unseen ("Things I See"/"Mexico - On Scene") September 10 – November 27, 2011 Centro Niemeyer, Avilés, Spain, EU Lange's first Spanish display featured 78 photographs, 12 of which included contact sheets. Jessica Lange: In Mexico September 17 – December 10, 2011 Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida, US 2012 JESSICA LANGE: Secuencias de México† March 29 – May 20, 2012 Casa de América, Madrid, Spain, EU UNSEEN: Fotografia de Jessica Lange† ("Things I See"/"Mexico - On Scene") June 1 – August 19, 2012 Centro Cultural de Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, EU Jessica Lange: Suites, series y secuencias ("Things I See"/"Mexico - On Scene") August 30 – November 4, 2012 Sala San Benito, Valladolid, Spain, EU 2013 Jessica Lange: unseen February 9 – May 19, 2013 Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, California, US 2014 Джессика Лэнг: Незримое March 12, 2014 March 13 – April 20, 2014 Мультимедиа Арт Музей, Moscow, Russia, EU Jessica Lange: Escenas October 29, 2014 – February 7, 2015 Galería Hispánica Contemporánea, Mexico City, Mexico 2015 Jessica Lange: Fotógrafa† February 10, 2015 February 11 – April 5, 2015 Museu da Imagem e do Som, São Paulo, Brazil Jessica Lange: Unseen† April 23, 2015 April 23 – June 28, 2015 Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona, Spain, EU 2016 Jessica Lange: Unseen November 12, 2016 November 13, 2016 – January 29, 2017 Galeria Miejska BWA, Bydgoszcz, Poland, EU † denotes an exhibition with free admission.

2019–2021: United States Year Title Duration Ref Reception Opening – Closing 2019 Jessica Lange: Highway 61 November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 – January 18, 2020 Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York City, New York, US Her second public exhibit at the HG gallery, this time to promote her latest photobook of the same name. 2021 ONLINE Jessica Lange: Highway 61 May 1 – June 5, 2021 ONLINE: Jessica Lange: Highway 61 ROSEGALLERY, Santa Monica, California, US A special online presentation of works from Lange's latest series. † denotes an exhibition with free admission.

Other appearances

Art fairs and festivals Year Title Duration Ref Reception Opening – Closing 2010 AP' art July 6, 2010 July 8–13, 2010 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence/Alpilles, France, EU The first edition of the Festival international d'art contemporain, Alpilles-Provense'art presented also Lange's artwork under title L'artiste <<outsider>> 2010 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. 2011 photo la XX + art la projects January 13, 2011 January 14–17, 2011 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, US The 20th anniversary edition of the largest photo-based art fair in the country, displaying contemporary photography, video and multimedia. Founded by Stephen Cohen, the 2011's expo was co-held by photo l.a. altogether with artLA projects. 2013 BookExpo America May 29, 2013 May 30 – June 1, 2013 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York, US Upon invitation only.

Other events Year Title Duration Ref Reception Opening – Closing 2010 Walker Evans' Louisiana: Photographs from the Collection of Jessica Lange October 2 – January 2, 2011 Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, US Not own work.

See also Jessica Lange awards Jessica Lange discography Jessica Lange filmography

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Sources

External links Jessica Lange – Profile - Artworks - Exhibits at ArtSlant