Jonathan Shaw (photographer)
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Jonathan Shaw is a photographer and educator. His practice can be situated within a long photographic tradition of experimentation that has deployed the camera as both an instrument of scientific record and of aesthetic exploration. Historically, this tradition can be traced to pioneering photographers such as Edweard Muybridge and Harold Edgerton (as presented within his Dewi Lewis publication Time/Motion).
In 2011 his work was featured as part of Maarten Vanvolsem’s book The Art of Strip Photography: Making Still Images with a Moving Camera.
His commissioned work includes pieces for Volkswagen UK
, the Manhattan Loft Corporation, and Nigel Coates' book 'Guide to Ecstacity' published by Laurence King Publishing. His work has been shown at Leeds Met Gallery, Goethe Institute in Dresden, Germany, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 'Penny School Gallery' as part of the Muybridge Centenary celebrations in Kingston upon Thames, Lanchester Gallery (Coventry), F-Stop Media (Bath) and at the Howard Gardens Gallery as part of the International Festival of Contemporary Time Based Arts, Cardiff.
In 2003 Time|Motion, published by Dewi Lewis placed Shaw's work alongside the photographic pioneers Eadweard Muybridge
and Harold Edgerton. Then in 2004 he was nominated for the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award.
Shaw is Associate Head of the Media Department within Coventry University's School of Art and Design where he has worked with Jonathan Worth
and Matt Johnston to pioneer free and open undergraduate photography classes #picbod and #phonar . These classes have been accessed by thousands of students all around the globe with podcasts on the Photographic Mediations channel on iTunesU being accessed over 700,000 times. In 2012 Shaw worked with the Coventry University Serious Games Institute to develop an iPhone App for the mobile delivery of the #phonar class following the success of the worlds first free 'class application' launched on iPhone in 2011 for the #picbod class.
re(collect) published by Pavilion (2006)
Time|Motion published by Dewi Lewis (2003)
'On The Move' at Estorick Collection (2010). Reviewed by The Independent
Newspaper and the Wall Street Journal
'Crash' at New Art Gallery Walsall UK (2009), Leeds Met Gallery UK, Geothe Institute Germany, Lanchester Gallery UK
Installation at Frenchgate Centre at Fire, Ice & Light Festival Doncaster, UK (2009)
'(re)collect' at Leeds Met Gallery UK (2006)
'Time|Motion' at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery UK (2003)
Shaw's work can be found in the collections of Arts Council of England, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Birmingham Central Library
Photographic Archive, as well as various private collections.
among others. In 2010 the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) awarded Shaw a fellowship for recognition for his innovation and influential role in developing business and education models in photography.
In 2011 his work was featured as part of Maarten Vanvolsem’s book The Art of Strip Photography: Making Still Images with a Moving Camera.
His commissioned work includes pieces for Volkswagen UK
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
, the Manhattan Loft Corporation, and Nigel Coates' book 'Guide to Ecstacity' published by Laurence King Publishing. His work has been shown at Leeds Met Gallery, Goethe Institute in Dresden, Germany, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 'Penny School Gallery' as part of the Muybridge Centenary celebrations in Kingston upon Thames, Lanchester Gallery (Coventry), F-Stop Media (Bath) and at the Howard Gardens Gallery as part of the International Festival of Contemporary Time Based Arts, Cardiff.
In 2003 Time|Motion, published by Dewi Lewis placed Shaw's work alongside the photographic pioneers Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard J. Muybridge was an English photographer who spent much of his life in the United States. He is known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion which used multiple cameras to capture motion, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible...
and Harold Edgerton. Then in 2004 he was nominated for the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award.
Shaw is Associate Head of the Media Department within Coventry University's School of Art and Design where he has worked with Jonathan Worth
Jonathan Worth (photographer)
Jonathan Worth is a British portrait photographer working for clients including the New York Times, New Scientist Magazine, Universal Music and Vogue amongst others. His shot-list includes musicians, sports stars and Hollywood actors like Jude Law, Colin Firth and Casey Affleck...
and Matt Johnston to pioneer free and open undergraduate photography classes #picbod and #phonar . These classes have been accessed by thousands of students all around the globe with podcasts on the Photographic Mediations channel on iTunesU being accessed over 700,000 times. In 2012 Shaw worked with the Coventry University Serious Games Institute to develop an iPhone App for the mobile delivery of the #phonar class following the success of the worlds first free 'class application' launched on iPhone in 2011 for the #picbod class.
Publications
Crash published by New Art Gallery Walsall (2009)re(collect) published by Pavilion (2006)
Time|Motion published by Dewi Lewis (2003)
Exhibitions and Collections
Leeds Met Gallery commissioned a piece of work by Shaw titled 'If only they had eyes' (2011) as part of 'Junction', a city-wide art project.'On The Move' at Estorick Collection (2010). Reviewed by The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
Newspaper and the Wall Street Journal
'Crash' at New Art Gallery Walsall UK (2009), Leeds Met Gallery UK, Geothe Institute Germany, Lanchester Gallery UK
Installation at Frenchgate Centre at Fire, Ice & Light Festival Doncaster, UK (2009)
'(re)collect' at Leeds Met Gallery UK (2006)
'Time|Motion' at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery UK (2003)
Shaw's work can be found in the collections of Arts Council of England, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Birmingham Central Library
Birmingham Central Library
Birmingham Central Library is the main public library in Birmingham, England, and the largest non-national library in Europe. It is managed by Birmingham City Council...
Photographic Archive, as well as various private collections.
Honours and Accolades
Shaw is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is a member of the society's 'Multimedia and Narrative Distinction Panel' alongside Andy Golding (University of Westminster) and Dr Daniel MeadowsDaniel Meadows
Daniel Meadows is an English photographer turned maker of digital stories, and a teacher of photography turned teacher of participatory media.-Life and career as photographer:...
among others. In 2010 the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) awarded Shaw a fellowship for recognition for his innovation and influential role in developing business and education models in photography.
External links
- Staff Profile at Coventry University
- Jonathan Shaw Photographic Website
- Nigel Coates, Guide To Ecstacity Book