How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

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In this issue you will see photographs by Nick Gleiss - views of the luxurious "stuffing" of private jets of African dictators and other heads of state. The author of the photographs does not disclose who exactly flies these planes.

(Total 11 photos)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

1. Until recently, most of Gleiss's work went unnoticed by the general public. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

2. Only his rich clients were interested in these pictures. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

3. Nick Glace photographs the most exclusive and expensive private jets in the world. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

4. Glace himself describes his photographs as "extremely secret." Nick has photographed private jets for African heads of state, including Cameroon, as well as China. However, due to strict secrecy, he does not disclose which of his clients owns this or that picture. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

5. Glace is not an artist, so his work is rarely exhibited in art galleries, although according to his website, he was trained by the influential photographer Ansel Adams. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

6. However, Glace's photographs were selected for a landmark photographic exhibition held in the UK as part of the International Photography Festival. The photographer himself believes that his photographs were chosen for the exhibition "because of the unique design and unusual nature of the interior of the aircraft, as well as because of their influential owners." (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

7. Glace photographed around the world the private jets of many Hollywood celebrities, representatives of the royal families, as well as the planes of entire companies, where even conference tables could fit. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

8. In addition to airplanes, Glace also had the opportunity to photograph other quirks of premium travelers. “Due to the unique financial position of most of my clients, they also have other luxury items such as large collections of exotic cars and so on. And I photographed them too. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

9. The content of the photographs contrasts strongly with the way in which the festival curator chose to present these works. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

10. According to curator Martin Parr, the exhibition in Brighton called "New Documents" was the first "frameless" photography festival in the world: this was done in order to reflect the state of the global economy, as well as the immediacy and vibrancy of modern photography. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

How and on what the "powerful of this world" fly

11. “Traveling the world, I look for new photographs from Japan, Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as Europe and North America,” says Parr. (NICK GLEIS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Keywords: Interior | Luxury | Aircraft

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