The theatre of apparitions /
This book is the culmination of Ballen's ongoing study of the connections between photography, drawing, the mind and the body. Created between the years 2004 and 2008, these black and white images encourage viewers to delve deep into the darkest part of their psyches. The images in this new mo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Thames & Hudson Ltd,
2016.
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| Summary: | This book is the culmination of Ballen's ongoing study of the connections between photography, drawing, the mind and the body. Created between the years 2004 and 2008, these black and white images encourage viewers to delve deep into the darkest part of their psyches. The images in this new monograph were inspired by the simple act of drawing on windows, a practice that Ballen observed first-hand in many communities. From there, he started to experiment using different spray paints on glass and then 'drawing on' or removing the paint with a sharp object to let natural light through. Finally, he photographed the results with a macro lens using black and white film. These black, dimensionless spaces effectively operate as canvases onto which Ballen projects pictorially his thoughts and emotions, creating, in effect, a theater of the mind. The plates are separated into seven chapters or 'acts,' with each one introduced by a text written by Ballen himself. Carving out a realm that is both earthly and otherworldly, physical and spiritual, his work transcends all traditional concepts of photography. |
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| Physical Description: | 190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780500544648 0500544646 |