Studio Visit with Photographer, Andrea Davis Kronlund, in Sweden

Today, I took my photography class to visit a photographer friend who I had recently reconnected with, Andrea Davis Kronlund.

Jamaica series

When I first met Andrea in grad school at NYU/ICP,  Andrea had been working on a project about Jamaica. Her early years were spent in Jamaica.  At the age of 14 Andrea moved to be with her father in New York.  While we were both students she modeled for me and one of the shots was later used on a CD cover for the band MC 900ft Jesus. The photo was shot with infra red film then painted with watercolors.

Hillary & Andrea 1992, NYC

Portrait of Andrea/Hillary Younglove 1991

Hairpiece/ Andrea David Kronlund

Hairpiece, Self-portrait, china bumps 2

While in NYC,  Andrea started working on a hair series. Originally, the work was done using liquid light and printed on canvas. When Andrea revisited the project in the 2000's she used an inkjet printer and printed on book binding cloth to make her work more accessible.  By that time I had moved to California and lost touch. Oddly enough, I also did a hair series in the 1990's without knowing she had done one! Mine were shot with black and white film then hand colored using watercolors. I also did a series of large scale oil paintings. You may recognize Andrea's face in one of them.

African & African American Hair as Sculpture/Hillary Younglove

Fashion Shoot for Krull Magazine/Andrea David Kronlund

Here is a link to the hour long interview with Andrea.  Andrea Davis Kronlund is currently working on a new series which is influenced by her past photographic work and her job at the National Museums for World Culture in Stockholm, Sweden. Recently,  Andrea established Krull Magazine. "Krull Magazine is a creative digital platform and the preeminent, lifestyle publication for black culture in Stockholm, Sweden. Krull brings together alternative perspectives of black culture to change perceptions, break stereotypes and include a diversity of voices." 

Andrea's work will soon be on billboards in LA through Billboard Creative.