Jack Laskus “Of Female Persuasion” 29.03 – 4.05.2008

Van 29 maart t/m 4 mei 2008 organiseert fotogalerie WM de tentoonstelling
“Of Female Persuasion” met werken van Jacek Laskus.

Jacek lives in Hollywood Hills. Besides cinematography and photography he loves to travel, ski, sail, and enjoys cooking

De tentoonstelling zal te bezichtigen zijn vanaf 29 maart t/m 4 mei 2008 in de Gallery WM, Elandsgracht 35, Amsterdam. De opening zal plaatsvinden op zaterdag 29 maart van 5 tot 7 uur.

In deze tentoonstelling geeft Jacek uitdrukking aan zijn ongebreidelde passie, bewondering en aan mogelijkerwijs ook angst voor het vrouwelijke geslacht. U ziet stille fotografie met ontroerende emoties en scherpe impressies.
Als cinematograaf heeft Jacek gewerkt met de regisseurs Robert Altman, Tom Donnely, Michael Pressman (“Frankie and Johnny are Married”), George Zaloom (“The Whole Shebang” met Bridget Fonda, Stanley Tucci en Gian Carlo Giannini) en met vele anderen.

Robert Altman’s film “The Caine Mutiny Court Marshal,” gaf Jacek in 1989 een nominatie voor “Outstanding Cinematography” van de American Society of Cinematographers. Gedurende zijn carrière als cinematograaf is Jacek immer doorgegaan in zijn liefde voor de fotografie. In 1999 had hij een fototentoonstelling in Los Angeles als onderdeel van de series “Stills/Moving”. Ook nam hij deel aan een groepstentoonstelling van de “Photographs by the Members of the A.S.C.” in de Academy of Motion Pictures in 2006.

Jacek woont in Hollywood Hills. Naast zijn geliefde vak houdt hij veel van reizen, skieën, zeilen en koken.

Greedy feverish rubbing
The solitary release
This is NOT

The Intimacy
Little pulses and impulses
linger
slow gnawing noise.

Intensely private worlds
speechless, concealed, forming
a moment
the future to come

Sweat

In 1986 the film was shown in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, which resulted in Jacek’s recognition by the New York City independent film community. The film “Heart” followed and then came Jacek’s first picture out of Hollywood, “Square Dance,” directed by Daniel Petrie Sr., which played the opening night at the 1987 Sundance Film Festival and marked the acting debut of Winona Ryder.

After working with directors such as Jonathan Demme and Zbigniew Rybczynski on various music videos and Saturday Night Live sketches, Jacek moved to Los Angeles and kept shooting, mostly films for television. In 1988 Jacek won an ACE award for the film “Penn & Teller’s Invisible Thread” directed by Bob Balaban, that he shot for Showtime Network. By the end of that year he was asked by director Robert Altman to be the cinematographer on his film “The Caine Mutiny Court Marshal,” for CBS/Hallmark. This film earned Jacek the 1989 American Society of Cinematographers nomination for Outstanding Cinematography.

In 1996, after lensing several more independent features, TV films, documentaries, and music videos, Jacek was asked to join director/writer Tom Donnelly to collaborate for the second time. The film was “Garden of Redemption.” This WWII drama that was shot in Portugal for Paramount TV/Showtime Network earned Jacek his second A.S.C nomination in 1998. In 1997 going back to his documentary experience Jacek got involved in co-lensing a full-length documentary for Michelle Ohayon, “Colors Straight Up” (the film was primarily shot by his friend Theo Van de Sande, A.S.C), which was nominated for a 1998 Academy Award.

Since then Jacek has traveled a lot around the world shooting films in places like New Zealand (again with Tom Donnelly) and Lithuania (with director Donna Deitch). Additionally, Jacek also shot “The Whole Shebang” in Canada and Italy with Bridget Fonda, Stanley Tucci and Gian Carlo Giannini directed by George Zaloom.
In August of 2000 Jacek became a member of the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers entitling him to include the coveted three letters “A.SC.” following his name on film credits. In 2001 Jacek re-teamed with Michael Pressman to shoot a pilot called “The Guardian” which was picked up by CBS Television, and Jacek worked on the series through its first season. Shortly thereafter, Jacek shot another pilot with Michael for David E. Kelly Productions, “Brotherhood of Poland, NH.” This pilot also was picked up by CBS as a series.
Jacek experimented with digital media, and shot an independent feature written and directed by Michael titled “Frankie and Johnny are Married.” This film was shot using four different formats: HI-DEF, Mini DV, super 16mm, and 35mm film, and competed in film festivals worldwide.

In 2006 Jacek collaborated on the series “Masters of Science Fiction” as the cinematographer for the episode written and directed by Oscar winner Michael Tolkin. He also shot the feature film, “Golda’s Balcony,” directed by Jeremy Kagan. The following year Jacek shot “Multiple Sarcasms,” which was directed by Brooks Branch and brought Jacek back to New York City.

Jacek continues to pursue his love for still photography. In 1999 he had an exhibition of his photographs as part of the series “Still/Moving” at a gallery in Los Angeles, in addition to taking part in a group show of “Photographs by the Members of the A.S.C.” at the Academy of Motion Pictures in October and November of 2006.
Over the course of the past five years, Jacek has taught cinematography at a number of colleges including, California Institute of the Arts, The American Film Institute, and The Maine Photographic Workshop
Currently, Jacek is working on his first solo exhibition of digital photographs that will take place in March and April, 2008 at the WM Gallery in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Jacek lives in Hollywood Hills. Besides cinematography and photography he loves to travel, ski, sail, and enjoys cooking.
February 2008