December 2010
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The Glint of Armor Caught Her Eye, by Scott Timberg
Photographer E.F. Kitchen found herself drawn to the medieval re-enactors known as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Her pictures of them fill the book ‘Suburban Knights.’
E.F. Kitchen, a Venice-based fine arts photographer who works with platinum prints, spent years fascinated by the glint of light off of handmade armor....
July 28, 2010
ON AND OFF THE WALLS: SUBURBAN KNIGHTS
Posted by Kristina Budelis
At Powerhouse Arena the other night, a lanky hipster girl in a madras-print dress held hands with a man sporting a medieval-style robe and cap. And as photographer E. F. Kitchen spoke about her new book, “Suburban Knights: A Return to the Middle Ages,” a man clad in full armor wandered around behind her, his...
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The New Yorker: “The Book Bench: The Middle Ages Meet Suburbia” by Caroline Dworin
“Sometimes, in the wooded distance near my pretty little college on the Hudson, one would see near-grown males, battle-clad in capes and helmets, beating each other with swords. It is likely that such boys had chosen to attend my college because it held a reputation institutionally as a champion...
The Front Row: Dinner-Role Models: The New Yorker
Posted by Richard Brody
Over at Photo Booth, Kristina Budelis presents a selection of photos, by E. F. Kitchen, of members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, “a group devoted to recreating the arts and activities of the Middle Ages.” The story and the pictures remind me of a movie that came out in 2008, …
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powerHouse Books is pleased to announce the release party and photo exhibition for: Suburban Knights: A Return to the Middle Ages photographs by E.F. Kitchen To see a video preview of Suburban Knights, click here! Exhibition: July 14–September 6 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 22, 7–9PM The powerHouse Arena 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 For more information, please call 718.666.3049...
NPR: The Picture Show: "Gather Ye Olde Suburban...
Prithee ye willful spectators, verily caste thy gaze hither and looketh uponeth thither … thou … art … Um, hey, look at this! Large-format platinum portraits of re-enactors!
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Knight fever: A battle for the ages
Anachronism: one definition is ‘a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time. Photographer E.F. Kitchen, in ‘Suburban Knights: a Return to the Middle Ages’ explores the world of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group dedicated to dressing as knights and ladies of the Middle ages, who meet on vast battlefields to do mock battle. ...
November 2010
3 posts
SUBURBAN KNIGHTS: A Return to the Middle Ages, E.F. Kitchen, Power House Books, $35, ISBN: 9781576875360, reviewed by Barry Hunter. This is one of the more unusual coffee table books I’ve seen in years. Several years ago the Society for Creative Anachronism was at the forefront of the Renaissance Faire’s that would pop up once or twice a year. Now they are more common and a tourist attraction...
Art, the anti-desk,
Photographer E. F. Kitchen spent 2 years following warriors of the middle ages. Called the Society for Creative Anachronism-SCA for short-the group is made up of modern knights. Kitchen’s portraits show them standing tall against a timeless backdrop of dirt and brush, brandishing swords, hoisting flags, and lifting their shields to show their royal insignia.
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October 2010
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Clickers & Flickers
Dear C&F Members:
(and invited guests)
Join us for our October event… Participation is what makes Clickers & Flickers a dynamic group.
You’re encouraged to come in a Halloween Costume (if your dare). Optional, of course.
Clickers & Flickers’ photography-networking dinner lecture,
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in the Verdugo Ballroom at the Castaways.
E.F....
August 2010
3 posts
Honoring History in Topic and Technique, by Grady Harp
EF Kitchen continues to practice the art of photography in her studio in Venice where she creates unique portraits of Hollywood personalities posed in front of richly colorful large squares of living flower tapestries, hauntingly beautiful series of black and white portraits of individuals both known and models, clothed and nude, and flowers...
July 2010
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TimeOut New York: Suburban Knights: A Return to the Middle Ages, by Kenny Herzog
The Middle Ages come to life in a new exhibit about the Society for Creative Anachronism. Phtographer E. F. Kitchen traveled the country for two years to photograph members of the medieval-minded group; her images are collected in a new book, Suburban Knights: A Return to the Middle Ages, as well as an eponymous...
March 2010
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Watch an interview with E.F. about a Suburban Knights photography and museum exhibition on WSAW-TV Channel 7 News:
January 2010
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Modern History, by Patrick S. Pemberton
In order to infiltrate the mysterious Society for Creative Anachronism, photographer E. F. Kitchen had to work from the inside. That meant joining the group, forming bonds with members and - most importantly -…
[Read the whole article on “The Tribune” website]