JAMES MASON for IMMEDIATE RELEASE: James Mason Was a Great English Actor of British and American Artists: Films

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Exhibition title: JAMES MASON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: James Mason was a great English actor of British and American Artists: films. He was born in Yorkshire, and attended Marlborough and Jason Gringler Cambridge, where he discovered acting on a lark, and abandoned a Tony Hope planned career as an architect. Following work in stock companies, Bobbi Woods he joined the Old Vic under the guidance of Sir Tyrone Guthrie and of Alexander Korda, who gave Mason at least one small film role in Exhibition Dates: 1933, but fired him a few days into shooting. Mason remained in the December 3—31, 2017 theatre becoming a prominent stage actor, meanwhile getting first small, then rapidly larger roles in "quota quickies", minor films made to accommodate laws mandating a certain percentage of films Opening Reception: shown in Britain to be British-made. Mason's talent for playing Sunday, December 3rd, protagonists of a decidedly hard-bitten or melancholy stripe brought 6–8PM him from these minor films to a position as one of Britain's major film stars of the 1940s. When, late in that decade, he came to America, he played somewhat more glamorous or heroic roles than Gallery Hours: he had been accustomed to in Britain, but he remained a dynamic Thursday–Sunday 12–6 PM and intelligent force on the screen. His tendency to take any job offered led him to have many unworthy credits on his resume but, throughout his career, he remained a respected and powerful figure Press Contact: in the industry. His mellifluous voice and an uncanny ability to [email protected] suggest rampant emotion beneath a face of absolute calm made him a fascinating performer to watch. He died of a heart attack in 1984 at his home in Switzerland. General Inquiries: [email protected] – Jim Beaver, The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) ASHES/ASHES is pleased to present JAMES MASON, a group exhibition featuring Jason Gringler, Tony Hope, and Bobbi Woods. The exhibition will be on view from December 3–31, 2017, with an opening reception on Sunday, December 3rd from 6–8 PM. Jason Gringler (b. 1978, Toronto, ON) lives and works in Berlin, DE. Tony Hope (b. 1989; Redford, MI) lives and works in suburban Detroit, MI. ASHES/ASHES Bobbi Woods (b. 1973; St. Louis, MO) lives and works in 55 Chrystie Street #203 New York, NY 10002 Portland, OR. ashesonashes.com @ashesonashes F o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e c o n t a c t [email protected]..

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