Viva Brighton Issue #62 April 2018

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PHOTOGRAPHY .................................... Axel Hesslenberg Capturing Charleston Last year was my tenth year photographing the Charleston Festival. I always liked to read, and this combination of literature and the house and the garden attracted me. You don’t have to be a Bloomsbury aficionado to feel that it’s a place of great creativity. The authors who come to speak really connect with the place. They are quite often used to working somewhere alone, locked away, but to see them in the green room, sitting around the kitchen table chatting with other writers... it’s a special atmosphere, a great place to be a fly on the wall. Once I meet them I begin to think where I’d like to photograph them. The house is very important and makes for an incredible backdrop, so I usually photograph in landscape format to ensure that it’s included. I can’t tell you everything about the history of the house, but visually I know it very well. I’ve photographed actors, artists, writers and performers at Charleston. You get wonderful rewards working with creative people. One of my favourite portraits is of Tom Stoppard. I wanted to photograph him in Duncan Grant’s studio because he creates plays, starting with a blank page and filling it, like an artist. I photographed Ian McEwan in the library against the beautiful black wall. It made sense to photograph him surrounded by books. Colm Tóibín appears brooding in his portrait, looking directly into the camera, but he’s a consummate entertainer, a wonderful storyteller. I photographed the Canadian author Madeleine Thien in Vanessa Bell’s bedroom because she was moved by Bell’s life and work. She was quite in awe, touched by the house. Another favourite was Richard Ford. He’s one of America’s best authors but a quiet, well-spoken man. His quietness comes across in the image. There are often a lot of people around, and I have to carve out the opportunity. The image of Fiona Shaw was made with ten people around her in the small kitchen. I stole the photo in a moment when she was framed against the grey door. I like to photograph in the kitchen. There is an old fridge that I like to use as a backdrop for what I call ‘British icons’. I’ve photographed the likes of Alan Bennett, Joanna Lumley and Maggi Hambling there. I have been particularly impressed with the older generation of writers. They have a great deal to say and stories that are grounded in experience. PD James was so active and engaged, to think that she has since left us is strange. As well as the portraits, I have tried to capture what is special about the festival. It’s about the audience and the person on stage who holds their attention, and the whole world is there to discover because the subjects are so varied. At the book signing table it’s wonderful to see the authors engaging with their readers. I’ve seen six or seven school kids standing there with Ali Smith and she says, ‘ask me a question’. Sure, they ask ‘what is your favourite book?’ but the conversation leads somewhere else. There are these great storytellers in this special environment and you don’t have to be in awe. As told to Lizzie Lower See more of Axel’s works at thepebbles.com. The 29th Charleston Festival runs from the 18th to the 28th of May. charleston.org.uk/festival ....33....
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