WEHO, Los Angeles. CA 09
Nov
09
Ginger Liu is a graduate of London’s University of Westminster with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Media Practice (Photography, Film, Multi-Media). Her work has been published in the UK and USA, and has appeared on MTV. She is a Hollywood based photographer, writer and publicist.
“You’re Practically A Man”
Digital Photography. C-type print
“”You’re Practically A Man” is a personal essay about identity. The scars are from Abdominal Myomectomy, Uterine Fibroid Embolization (unseen) and Partial Hysterectomy, and represent the efforts I went through to try and keep my womb. I lost that fight to a fibroid the size of a six-month pregnancy. The fibroid weighed down on my bladder and I was lucky to get one hour of unbroken sleep at a time. I couldn’t go out anywhere because I constantly needed the bathroom. And once a month, during my period, I would bleed non-stop for two days and lose so much blood that I was too weak to stand. Hysterectomy was the final option.
The title of the essay refers to a woman’s comment made to me after I told her about my operations and represents the consequential view from some people that women are not whole unless they have children. A male friend of mine also commented that my hysterectomy was no big deal because I am a gay woman and gay women don’t have children.
I am a woman. I have always wanted children. I can no longer have my own but life goes on and I’m just as much a woman as the mother standing next to me.
The tattoo is the name of my late British/Chinese father. I got the Union Jack belly button ring the week before I moved to the USA. I am a red head.
This is me.”
Ginger Liu
2009
drkrm. was founded by John Matkowsky who has a twenty-five year reputation as a fine art black and white printer in Los Angeles. Mentored by Tom Consilvio, the founder of Silver Lab, John learned the finesse of the fine artistic print while working on the images of Gary Winograd, William Claxton, Lou Stoumen. and many other renowned photographers.
After the demise of Silver Lab in 2005, John formed drkrm. where he continues the tradition of fine art printing. drkrm. is a black & white lab dedicated to the highest quality of hand processing and fine printing, specializing in traditional, silver-gelatin printing and film processing. All work is hand processed to your specs for the highest quality available for portfolio or exhibition.
drkrm. gallery is an exhibition space dedicated to fine art and documentary photography, cutting edge and alternative photographic processes and the display and survey of popular cultural images.
Last Picture Show ‘09
Year-End Group Exhibition
Opening Reception Saturday November 14th 7-10pm
November 14th – December 30th
2121 N. San Fernando Road Suite 3
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Tel 323.223.6867
drkrmgallery@gmail.com
Tue-Sat 11-5 Sun 1-4
Oct
14
Photojournalism, Event, and Fine Art Photography.
None of my images have been Photoshopped. I detest overly Photoshopped images and believe that the artists over using this method are not photographers but digital artists. I do not call them photographers. Be happy with calling yourself a digital artist because that is what you are. Use Photoshop sparingly.
Ginger Liu Photo Blog: Ginger Photography
Jun
27
Gods & Monsters, Ginger Liu Photography, The Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA
Jun
15
Ginger Liu Photography gallery of Los Angles Pride 2009.
