Face The New Photographic Portrait
Author(s): William A. Ewing
"Several new books have focused on the portrait, none with as much clarity as "Face,"" --"American Photo"
"Highly recommended for all collections."--"Library Journal"
This groundbreaking publication announces the death of the conventional portrait. In an age when we are bombarded with flawless images of youthful beauty, when rejuvenation is available through a jar of cream or a scalpel, artists and photographers seek to portray the face in new ways.
Through a variety of techniques, including computer manipulation, photomontage, and retouching, the artists present their new portraits. They replace clarity with blur, the split-second with the elastic moment, questioning the notion of a fixed identity, of universality of expression, of what constitutes beauty.
Whether Cindy Sherman's disquieting disguises, Gillian Wearing's masked self-portrait, LawickMuller's composite portraits of couples, or Orlan's disturbing experiments with cosmetic surgery, these faces demand attention. 260 illustrations, 165 in color.
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Thames & Hudson Ltd
- : Thames & Hudson Ltd
- : 1.28
- : 29 June 2008
- : 280mm X 235mm X 20mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 240
- : Paperback
- : William A. Ewing