The Boys Collection

By Photographer Melissa Rodwell
Mixes '70s Glam-Rock, Androgyny, Sensuality at In●dependent Gallery at District Lab

A taste of the collection

Meet the Artist and Her Muse, March 8

WHEN: Meet the Artist and Her Muse:

Miami-based photographer Melissa Rodwell and her husband/muse (the subject of the photo above, left) will meet guests at a reception March 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., held in conjunction with the popular Wynwood Gallery Walk night.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Exhibition Run:

"The Boys Collection" exhibition runs through April 9, 2008 Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHAT: "The Boys Collection" Photography Exhibition by Melissa Rodwell

"The Boys Collection" is a body of work that challenges society's viewpoint on what is perceived as "sexy." Melissa Rodwell's photographs celebrate the youthful male body in striking poses that emanate energy, sexuality and vulnerability with a distinct '70s glam-rock, androgynous edge.

Photographed over a three-year period, Rodwell envisioned a body of images that would bring back the erotic sexuality of the young male at a time when the current Zeitgeist is oversaturated with female body-consciousness. Weary of shooting female models, she turned her lens to male subjects with breathtaking and thought-provoking results.

"The Boys Collection" is Rodwell's fourth solo show. The Miami installation follows her critically and publicly acclaimed exhibition in Los Angeles.

WHERE: In●dependent Gallery at District Lab

175 NW 22nd Street in the Wynwood Art District of Miami

(one block east of NW 2nd Avenue on 22nd Street) GALLERY INFO:

(305) 672-1002

ONLINE:

To see the entire "Boys Collection," visit www.melissarodwell.net

THE BOY COLLECTION