Alasdair mclellan biography of martin
The Tender Gaze of British Youth: Alasdair McLellan
Designed by M/M (Paris), the book encompasses work made by McLellan between 1987 and 2022, becoming his most personal and autobiographical to date, presenting over 500 images from his vast archive that comprise the potency and raw ingenuity of his early years. However, McLellan is no novice to literature: throughout his career, he’s published a wealth of revered monographs includingUltimate Clothing Company(2013), Ceremony, (2016), The Palace(2017) and Blondey 15-21, (2019). Yet, the pièce de resistance can be considered his newest proposal, made of sensational insights that span from hedonism to intimacy. A poignant, frivolous feel runs through the oeuvre and shows a comprehensive summary of McLellan’s creative evolution. Below, office caught up with McLellan to unfold references, practicalities and the importance of storytelling.
On inspirations“There is a lot out there in the world that I find inspiring. It can be a person or a place or a film or a feeling. With regards to the Home and Away 1987-2022 books, most of the ideas and inspiration came from me looking back at the photos I took when I got my first camera at the age of 13. The idea of the simplicity of that time.”
On references
“I constantly reference my memories from the past or experiences I had growing up. I like the idea of images feeling personal, even if the image I’m creating is for a more commercial project. It's important to put yourself in as much of the image as possible.”
On practicalities
“I suppose you have to be prepared for every eventuality. Growing up and also working a lot in the UK and particularly because I work on location a lot, the weather is never going to do what you want it to do, so you need to be ready to work out a different plan if you don’t get the weather you expected.”
On the work process
“There is a lot to say about the work process, but my favorite part of the process is when I first MacLellan, McLellan, or variants thereof, is a surname of Scottish origin, some of whom emigrated to Ireland. The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish GaelicMac Gille Fhaolain (IPA: ˈmaʰkˈkʲiʎəˈɯːɫ̪ɪn), and the Irish GaelicMac Giolla Fhaoláin (IPA: ˈmˠakˈɟɪl̪ˠəˈiːl̪ˠaːnʲ), which meant "son of the servant of (Saint) Faolán". The personal name, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf". . .MacLellan (surname)