Alison Jackson (born May 15, 1960) is an English artist,
photographer, and
filmmaker. Her work explores the theme of
celebrity culture. She makes realistic work of celebrities doing things in private using
lookalikes.
Education
Alison Jackson attended the
Chelsea College of Art and Design in London between 1993 and 1997, and graduated with a
BA (Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture).[1]
In 1999, Jackson created black-and-white photographs that appeared to show
Princess Diana and
Dodi Al-Fayed with a
mixed-racelove child. The photographs, titled Mental Images, were part of her graduation show at the RCA. She has used lookalikes to create photographs and films of celebrities in private situations.[2] At the RCA, Jackson won a number of awards including The Photographers' Gallery Award and in 2002, her advertising campaign for
Schweppes drinks won gold and silver awards from Campaign magazine.[1]
Jackson has created many TV shows and was the artist and creator behind
BBC Two's 2003 series Doubletake, which she created, wrote, directed, and co-produced with
Tiger Aspect, and for which she won and was nominated for
BAFTAs.[4][5]
2001–2003
Schweppes UK: advertising campaign. Created concept, devised ideas and photographed
2002 Doubletake. BBC2. Created, directed, wrote special.
BAFTA
2003 Doubletake.
BBC2. Created, directed, wrote and produced 6 part series based on Mental Images
2015 Edinburgh Festival, La Trashiata Opera, a 'celebrity' performance opera for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with exclusive screenings on the BBC and Odeon cinemas.
2018-2019 Jackson performed in her own one woman theatre show Shot to Fame - at Soho Theatre and Leicester Square Theater with Double Take Show : One minute Jackson talks anecdotes showing her films and photographs. The next minute she takes people from the audience and transforms them on stage into a 'celebrity’ - Stars in your Eyes style - no talent needed! Ending in a Live Photo shoot and a ‘celebrity’ walk - about - are the fans disappointed or excited with their new ’Star’
References
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abcdefDavid Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd.
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^Crick, Michael (22 August 2014).
""La Trashiata": satirising celebrity culture the Alison Jackson way". channel4.com/news. Channel 4. Retrieved 1 December 2015. ... a brilliant satire of modern celebrity culture. The Queen, Princes William and Harry; Kate and Pippa Middleton; Putin, Gordon Ramsay, David Beckham, Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi; Madonna and Lady Gaga, among others, all feature in a string of 14 famous, but rewritten, operatic arias."