蘭斯伯瑞酒店作為倫敦其中一間最奢華的酒店, 現正與英國藝術攝影師兼藝術家Ripley攜手，推出其與英國皇家衛隊合作的獨家作品展。這次展覽將於蘭斯伯瑞酒店的大廳展出十二幅大型的皇家騎兵肖像畫。

The Lanesborough, one of London’s most luxurious hotels, is partnering with British fine art photographer and artist Ripley to showcase an exclusive collection of his equestrian works with the Household Cavalry. The exhibition, which will be on display at The Lanesborough’s Great Hall, will feature twelve large-scale portraits of soldiers. 

Why it matters:

這些壯觀的大型圖像呈現了英國近衛騎兵團和藍衣皇家騎兵團的士兵以及他們的馬匹站在倫敦標誌性建築物的頂部，俯瞰從特拉法加廣場到金絲雀碼頭的倫敦。其中一幅標誌性肖像是從蘭斯伯瑞酒店俯瞰威靈頓拱門和威靈頓公爵的倫敦住宅阿普利府邸，展示了藍色和皇家衛隊的下士長手持君主的旗幟。

The stunning large scale imagery shows soldiers from The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals and their horses on top of iconic buildings overlooking London from Trafalgar Square to Canary Wharf. One of the iconic portraits is pictured from The Lanesborough, overlooking Wellington Arch and The Duke of Wellington’s London home, Apsley House, showing The Corporal Major of the Blues and Royals with the Sovereign’s Standard.

3 highlights:

• 此外，展覽還將於2023年6月26日至7月6日，在皇家阿斯科特賽馬節後再次展出。

• Additionally, the exhibition will be on display again from 26 June to 6 July 2023 in Royal Ascot.

• Ripley使用高解析度數碼複合攝影來創作大型圖片。他聚焦於與純種賽馬合作，營造馬術大師畫家的感覺，並使用現代方法創作出令人難以置信的細節和清晰度的作品。
• Ripley works with high resolution digital composite photography to create large-scale prints. His primary focus is working with thoroughbred racehorses creating a feel of the equine master painters but using modern methods to create works of incredible detail and clarity.

• Ripley將從即將舉行的展覽、活動和私人觀賞中獲得的50%利潤捐贈給皇家騎兵基金會，其“關懷職責”包括行動傷亡、退役軍人、現役士兵及其家屬，以及皇家騎兵四個世紀的財產和馬匹福利。
• Ripley is donating fifty-percent of the profits from upcoming exhibitions, events and private views to The Household Cavalry Foundation whose “Duty of Care” includes operational casualties, veterans, serving soldiers and their dependants, as well as the Household Cavalry’s four centuries’ heritage and the welfare of their horses.

Background: Ripley

Ripley 使用高分辨率的數字攝影，結合大量的後期製作工作來創作藝術作品。他在超過一千倍的放大率下工作，對每個元素進行單獨拍攝，以實現技術和藝術目標。由此產生的圖像通常由全景圖組成，整個圖像的焦點會發生變化，從而形成99%的銳化和聚焦的畫面。里普利使用20多年來開發的修飾和繪畫技術來創造最終的圖像，這可能需要幾周或幾個月的時間來完成。

Ripley creates artworks using high-resolution digital photography in combination with extensive work in post-production. He works at magnifications of over one-thousand percent and photographs each element separately to achieve technical and artistic objectives. The resulting images often comprise panoramas with shifts of focus throughout the image, resulting in a 99% sharp and in-focus picture. Ripley uses retouching and drawing techniques developed over 20 years to create the final image, which can take weeks or months to complete.

Final tips:

展覽分設私人藏家展和公眾展。

The exhibition is divided into private collectors exhibition and public exhibition.

Ripley – The Household Cavalry – The Coronation Year Exhibitions

Date:

2023.06.26 – 2023.07.05

Venue:

The Lanesborough, Hyde Park Corner, London SW1X 7TA

Courtesy to the artist