Red Saunders

The photographs of Red Saunders show "living pictures" of  scenes may have really looked throughout history. Saunders captures the history that wasn't captured, when photography hadn't existed. Sanders tableau vivants, (meaning a "living picture") are staged through people being dressed as characters and then pose as if in a situation from the past. The actors have recreated moments in British history for example the English civil war and peasant revolt.

Leveller Women in the English Revolution, 1647, 2011

"Also known as the English Civil War, the English Revolution (1640 to 1660) successfully overthrew the monarchy of Charles I. The Leveller movement was one of a number of groups that supported the revolution, and championed religious tolerance and democracy, with female Levellers particularly speaking out for gender equality. This image is inspired an account of a meeting of Levellers with supporters of Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army at an encampment near Malton in North Yorkshire" (Information from http://www.waysoflooking.org/programme/red-saunders-hidden).

  

Looking into the work of Red Saunders I came across this video on the making of an image he has created for the hidden project. The video was really interesting to see because it gives us insight into how he creates the persona's and epic living pictures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPmjRDbJMCo

 

(Still from video done for Impressions Gallery)