Copyright (c) 2007-2010. Ben Hopper.  All right reserved.

A collection of Black and White photographs taken through out the last 3 years in Switzerland, Israel, England and France.

The pictures involve a mixture of live performance (dance, circus and music), portraits and scenery.

All prints are Fine Art prints, printed on Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paper. All prints are available for sale.

May-June 2010, Pangea Project (London, UK)

This photograph was taken during a fireworks display celebrating Israel's 60s anniversary. The building in the background is Tel Aviv City Hall and the people on the scaffolds are journalist photographers. The triangle structure is a famous Holocaust memorial sculpture by Israeli artist Yigal Tumarkin and people who sit on it are spectators who came to watch the show.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £160

SIXTY

Ron Beeri is an Israeli juggler whoʼs currently studying at the Stockholm Circus school, University of Dance and Circus (DOCH).This picture was taken during Ronʼs visit in London on December 30, 2009 around the corner from my house in North West London. Ron is wearing a costume he hired for a dress-up party we went to the next day.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

THE JUGGLER

Sharon Juhl is an Israel based Circus Performer. We took this picture of his character “Professor Juhl” on the rooftop at my parentsʼ house in Atlit, Israel.

It was taken on November 1, 2007.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

Professor Juhl

Julien Clément during his live performance with Pan-Pot (Collectif Petit Travers) at the Contemporary Circus Festival of CIRCA. Auch, France. Taken on October 25, 2009.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £180

Julien Clément

Taken during a performance from a show called La mourre at the Contemporary Circus Festival of CIRCA. Auch, France.

Taken on October 25, 2009.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

La mourre

Taken during Amanda Palmer's Secret Show @ The Underworld (London, UK) September 14, 2009. I wanted to photograph Amanda for a project Iʼm working on but only got a chance to speak to her for 5 minutes when they were wrapping up at 4am after an unusual long show. Busy girl. I finally managed to photograph her just recently; on april 2010.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £180

Amanda Palmer

This picture of my friend Saskia was taken at her house in West London. The Mickey wig is Saskiaʼs own design.

Taken on March 9, 2010.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

Saskia

This photo was taken during a live show by the band “The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra” at the club The Last Days of Decadence on November 28, 2009.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £160

The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra

Rebecca Johnson aka “Missy Macabre” during her burlesque performance at The Last Days of Decadence club. London, UK.

Taken on November 29, 2009.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £160

Missy Macabre

A photo of the American organist Cameron Carpenter during his concert with the British musician Bishi at Shoreditch Church on January 24, 2009.

London, UK.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

Cameron Carpenter

This award winning photograph of my young brother Ayal (1st place National Geographic, Summer 2007) was taken on May 20, 2007 which was the World Gitis Day.

What seems to be a Rugby ball is actually a Frisbee and this particular catch is called a Gitis.Frisbee players from all over the world take pictures of their Gitis and post it online each May 20th.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £180

Ayal Benin

Avatar

This image known to many as my internet avatar is actually a self portrait done using white makeup and then brighten up in post (Photoshop)

Taken on June 8, 2007

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

Taken during a visit to Zurich Zoo, Switzerland.The woman in the picture is my friend and the tunnel is the exit from the Masoala Rainforest – a large 11k square meters hall, housing a closed ecological system with several hundred animal and plant species from the Masoala rain forest in Madagascar.

Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 16.9”x13” (image approx 11.5”x7.7”)Price: £120

Zurich Zoo

Taken at the beach , 10 minute walk from my parentsʼ house where I grew up in Atlit, Israel.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £160

Self Portrait

Taken on January 11, 2009 during Mayka Finkelstein Amramiʼs Video Installation & Performance; "Conflict" at the Vibe Bar (Brick Lane, London)Mayka sits at the back while Pietra Mello-Pittman (British Royal Ballet) is dancing at the front.

Edition size: 10Media: Digital Print; Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paperSize: 20”x14.9” (image approx 14.5”x10”)Price: £160

Conflict

Who is Ben Hopper?Ben Hopper (photographer) is internationally known for his remarkable captures of scenery, movement and mood. He primarily works with magazines; creating conceptual fashion images, portraits of dancers, circus artists, musicians and more.

Ben is currently In-House Photographer for The Last Days of Decadence club as well as WHITE MISCHIEF (London, UK).

Contact Ben Hopper:phone. +44 (0) 75 33 6 333 80email. info@THEREALBenHopper.comweb. www.THEREALBenHopper.combase. London, United Kingdom

Copyright (c) 2007-2010.Ben Hopper. All right reserved.

What is Fine Art prints?Broadly speaking Fine Art Prints are defined by the following criteria - images printed to the highest quality on long-lasting paper with archival inks; they are individually supervised, signed and numbers by the artist, severely limited in number (the edition) and derived from original artwork. they will hold colour true for at least 100 years. provided they are kept indoors and out of direct sunlight.

All prints are Fine Art prints, printed on Matt Fuji Crystal Archive paper.

Most of the exhibition prints are framed using high quality conservation mounting and black wood framing. It is also possible to purchase prints separately (unframed). All prints / frames are available for international shipping (prices mentioned above don't include shipping costs).

Next Exhibition (July 2010)

Naked Girls with MasksWhy do we cover our bodies but display our faces?"Naked girls in masks" is bold bodily communication, a parody of the self-censorship we all succumb to everyday.A photo exhibition by Ben Hopper.Premiere at ACT ART (CENSORED), July 9, 2010.

More details on: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121077144599209&index=1

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