Standing out among contemporary fashion and figurative photography for its luminous composition and for the mysterious situations he has created, these aspects of his practice both derive and simultaneously depart from the work of artists which Hamiltons has represented over the decades, including Horst, Penn and Avedon. Cinematic expression marks Aldridge's work and it is not surprising therefore that his dreamlike, erotic style has drawn comparisons with the work of Bergman, Dali, David Lynch, Hitchcock and Godard amongst others.
Whilst his father, the celebrated art director Alan Aldridge, was designing artwork for the Beatles, Aldridge was being collected from school by Eric Clapton and photographed by Lord Snowdon. Arguably, he was destined for an artistic life having grown up surrounded by pop art, rock music and amongst his father's accomplices; legends such as Elton John, David Bailey and Eduardo Paolozzi. Having studied at London's Central Saint Martins, Aldridge dabbled in illustration and making music videos before becoming a photographer; and within a few years he was working for W, Vogue and The Face as well as Paul Smith, YSL and Giorgio Armani.
Aldridge, born in 1964, lives and works in London. His work has been exhibited internationally in both solo and group exhibitions with pieces residing in many significant public and private collections. Aldridge has published several books of photographs, most recently: The Cabinet, 2007, with an introduction by Marilyn Manson and Acid Candy, 2008, with an introduction by Glenn O'Brien. Miles Aldridge: Pictures for Photographs will be published by Steidl in Spring 2009.
Doll Face
Miles Aldridge
Hamiltons
London, UK
02 Apr - 10 May 2009
www.hamiltonsgallery.com
