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Josh Aaron Klassman | |
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| Born | May 26, 1969[1] California |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Documentarian |
| Years active | early 1980's until present |
| Children | Jake Klassman |
| Website | https://www.jbk.photos/ |
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Josh "Bagel" Klassman is an American documentary street photographer and surfer who grew up in Venice Beach, California in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] He attended Venice High School where he studied photography under early mentor Larry Shapiro. From then on, Klassman began documenting his own immediate surroundings, the timelessly authentic Venice Beach cultures he was involved with; surfing, skateboarding and street art. He was not only an observer, he was a participant, allowing him unrestricted access to his subject matter. [3]
A large volume of Klassmans historical images work were captured between the mid-80's until the mid-90s.[4] His analog 35mm film photographs have have appeared at Hou Yee Chan Gallery, the C.A.V.E. Gallery and Ignition Creative and were featured in the 2016 documentary "Made In Venice" directed by Jonathan Penson. In 2018, his photo book "It Wuz All A Beautiful Disaster" was released by Beyond The Streets publishing.[5][6]
In July 2023, Klassman and artist/curator Alan Scott produced the art and music collective Surf Skate Roots Rock, uniting with fellow skateboarding-artist such as [[Tony Alva (His Eyes Have Fangs)Marty Grimes, Greyson Fletcher, Lance Mountain, Lonnie Toft, Steve Olson, RISK , George Wilson, [7]
Early Life and Career
As a young child, Klassman played with Instamatic cameras until his mother bought him the Nikon he still uses to this day. “These photos sat for like 30 years before people started recognizing them as meaning something. I didn’t even want to be a skate photographer – my friends were just some of the best skaters at the time.”
Klassman, whose nickname “Bagel” has stuck with him even though it originally was a not-so-nice nod to his Jewish heritage, said that he appreciates how people have taken to these unintentional works of art. [8]
Exhibitions
- 2018 "Beyond The Streets" (Los Angeles)[12]
Books
- 2018 It Wuz All A Beautiful Disaster by Josh "Bagel" Klassman (Beyond The Streets Publishing)[16]
- 2018 Welcome To Venice by Ric "Rxcx" Clayton [Ginko][17]
Film and TV
- 2016 "Made In Venice" directed by Jonathan Penson[18]
References
- ^ "Beyond The Street To The Venice Pavillion". blogtownbycjgronner.com.
- ^ "Photographer, patient offers glimpse into life in '80s Venice". venicefamilyclinic.org.
- ^ "California Obscura: Josh "Bagel" Klassman". generaladmission.com.
- ^ "VENICE SURFER SKATER PHOTOGRAPHER JOSH "BAGEL" KLASSMAN LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE". juicemagazine.com.
- ^ "MADE IN VENICE -THE MOVIE". venicepaparazzi.com.
- ^ "Beyond The Streets To The Venice Pavilion - Welcome 2 Venice!". blogtownbycjgronner.com.
- ^ "juicemagazine.com". lamag.com.
- ^ "Photographer, patient offers glimpse into life in '80s Venice". venicefamilyclinic.org.
- ^ "NO COMPLY': A Tribute Exhibition to the Renegades Who Skate and Create". notrealart.com.
- ^ "Surf Skate Roots Rock Art Show Extravaganza – July 8th Los Angeles CA". concretedisciples.com.
- ^ "Venice Heritage Museum Curated a Photography Exhibition Brought 400 People and Raised $20,000". thepomonan.com.
- ^ "ADIDAS X JUICE MAGAZINE VENICE PAVILION PARTY AT BEYOND THE STREETS". juicemagazine.com.
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- ^ "CVLT Nation's Favorite Art Book Of 2018 'Welcome To Venice'". beyondthestreets.com.
- ^ "Photographer Josh Bagel Klassman launches new website". juicemagazine.com.
External links
- [1] IMDB