Reg Heron 1975

"Reg Heron" is a black and white photograph by Mike Mandel, taken in 1975. The image captures a man named Reg Heron in a close-up portrait. Heron is wearing a cap, a white shirt, and his head is tilted upwards, staring into the distance. The photograph is part of Mandel's conceptual photographic series, which focused on the representation of individuals, using everyday materials like passport photos and mugshots. This series explores themes of identity, representation, and the power of the image. Mandel's work is considered an important contribution to the development of conceptual photography in the 1970s.