Bibliograph

Face, the new photographic portrait, William A. Ewing, with Nathalie Herschdorfer

Type

Label

Face, the new photographic portrait, William A. Ewing, with Nathalie Herschdorfer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Face

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70844499

Responsibility statement

William A. Ewing, with Nathalie Herschdorfer

Sub title

the new photographic portrait

Summary

From the Publisher: 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

Table Of Contents

Introduction : about face -- 1. Gazes -- I. Facing up -- II. Facing down -- 2. Looks -- III. Masks -- IV. Mergers -- 3. Façades -- V. Losing face -- VI. Saving face -- 4. Transplants -- VII. Faking faces -- VIII. Making faces -- Notes -- List of artists

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