{"id":5926,"date":"2012-03-08T12:31:03","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T12:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=5926"},"modified":"2012-05-18T16:58:02","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T16:58:02","slug":"kevin-amato-fck-the-golden-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/03\/08\/kevin-amato-fck-the-golden-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Amato &#8211; F*ck the Golden Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Street-stomping reportage photographer Kevin Amato will from tonight exhibit his newest collection, F*ck the Golden Years. The display, hosted at Casa de Costa&#8217;s pre-war arthouse in lower Manhattan, studies The Bronx at its most feral and blithe &#8211; a scathing realism simmers beneath scenes of play and sun-kissed whimsicality. We caught up with Amato as he&#8217;d finished filming the show&#8217;s preview video, below.<\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5926 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-82.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-82-345x483.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-831.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-831-345x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-81.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-81-345x323.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-58.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Picture-58-345x430.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>When did you start taking photos of New York? Was your talent an accidental discovery or the result of a conscious project? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I grew up in New York&#8230; between the suburbs and the city. It was the contrast of the two that I found interesting. My brother gave me my first camera- after lifting (stealing) it from some girl&#8217;s house party&#8230; We were like 15. Was definitely accidental but I always knew I loved photography. In middle school, I would study the early works of Stanley Kubrick, the work of Helmut Newton and obsess over Andy Warhol&#8217;s Interview magazine.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/36921330?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong> What does &#8220;F*ck the Golden Years&#8221; exhibit? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It shows work that&#8217;s a bit more personal to me- in contrast to my commercial stuff&#8230; It&#8217;s all the li&#8217;l things and moments I love about life. I am a part of every photograph &#8211; not a voyeur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you had to pick a favourite portrait from it, which would it be and why?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nImpossible! My favourite part of the exhibition is my photo diary section. It brings back a lot of good.. (and not so good) memories. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you typically go about finding\/sourcing the subjects you want to shoot? Do you usually know who you want to capture immediately upon finding them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I stomp the pavement street casting&#8230; and shoot a lot of friends&#8230; models. Most shoots are spontaneous &#8211; some are postured. I leave that up to the viewer. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you ever run into any tight\/dangerous spots when shooting?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nQuite often&#8230; I love the element of spontaneity without coming across sensationalised or the ladder-lacking soul and substance. I see myself as a reportage photographer &#8211; so images are kinda made by all means necessary. Naturally gaining access and trust within these outside worlds and various subcultures- some often unrepresented in art and fashion can have its drawbacks&#8230; But that same access and trust is quite lovely and humbling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>F*ck the Golden Years runs until March 31st.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Words: Jack Mills<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Street-stomping reportage photographer Kevin Amato will from tonight exhibit his newest collection, F*ck the Golden Years. The display, hosted at Casa de Costa&#8217;s pre-war arthouse in lower Manhattan, studies The Bronx at its most feral and blithe &#8211; a scathing realism simmers beneath scenes of play and sun-kissed whimsicality. 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