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My
name is Mixup. Sometimes called Mister Mixup. Based in the UK. I started using
photobooth machines to make my Images
in 1979, one of the longest running photobooth artists in the world. Since
then I have amassed a collection numbering some 10,000.
I am keeper of the "International Photobooth Archive" comprising catalogues,
videos, other artists work and related artefacts.
I also organise the annual photobooth convention. Check out convention 2002
2003 Photobooth Convention
- 15th Nov, American Trash, New York. Details
"Mixup Photobooths" poster, 2001 |
During September 2000 I promoted
a two day photobooth convention
in London, UK with the support of Photo-Me International, inviting ten other
photobooth enthusiasts as well as entertaining the visiting public. This was
the second such convention, the first being in Nottingham, UK during 1999.
What else?
The 3rd International Photobooth convention
took place in London, UK, July 2001.790 photobooth strips were taken in 2
days. Below are 2 pictures by Duch called "Fried egg to Ashford" and one called
"Herman Boothers". 8 Boothers were present - Mixup, Duch, Andreas Bartels,
Ruth Glaser, Lee Haywood, Neel Morley, Mark Smith and Rachael davies. Supported
by Photo-Me. Many thanks to Tim Leary, Gary Smith, Steve Farley, Steve Glover
& Clive.
"Fried egg to Ashford" by Duch , Photobooth convention, 2001. |
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Part of the "Evolution" series. Duch & Mixup, 2000
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Mixup as "Crazy Guy" the model at the Photobooth convention,
2000
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International
Photobooth Convention - London 2000
There are many people who have found the photobooth to be a magic place, where
moments of fun can be captured and treasured, but some make an attachment
to this easily accessible machine, more than just the occasional visit. As
one of those people who is a photobooth obsessive, I am in the course of my
own exploits meeting others who share in my passion. It's people like these
who have elevated photobooth images from a folk-art (everybody takes a photo
occasionally) to an artform defined by it's history and evolution. No negatives
and more importantly no photographer make it a unique and instant form of
photography and the styles of photoboothing come in many forms: self-portraiture,
collage, documenting, figure studies, surrealistic fantasies and performance.
The variety that is created is limited only by the restrictions of the machine
and imagination and I hope this document will provide a small insight into
the wealth of photobooth art both past and present and go someway to illuminate
some of it's versatility and beauty. While it is possible to engage in serious
art the most enduring aspect of the photobooth is the ease for anyone to have
a go. It has been my intention to gather together some of the current crop
to celebrate the photobooth and look forward to it's continued appreciation.
I am grateful to Photo-Me for their support of this convention
Known as Mixup, I have been working continuously with Photobooths
since 1979. I have an archive dedicated to all things photobooth and I welcome
any photobooth pictures, artefacts, information and stories etc. Mail
me.
"My Life in a Photobooth" Exhibition, Belgrade 1990.
Photobooth images enlarged by photocopier and displayed on a billboard in Glasgow, 1994. |
"Mel" by Mixup, 1999
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Using "Photoplanet" at PMI, 2001
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