Face The New Photographic Portrait |
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| Author:
| Ewing, William A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-500-28732-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Newly available in paperback, this groundbreaking publication - the first full-scale study of the face in contemporary photography - announces the death of the conventional portrait and the birth of a new approach to representation. In challenging accepted notions of the photographic portrait, these images offer up a provocative critique that makes us think again about a deceptively familiar subject. They may be alluring, touching or frightening - but these photographs are never less...
More DescriptionNewly available in paperback, this groundbreaking publication - the first full-scale study of the face in contemporary photography - announces the death of the conventional portrait and the birth of a new approach to representation. In challenging accepted notions of the photographic portrait, these images offer up a provocative critique that makes us think again about a deceptively familiar subject. They may be alluring, touching or frightening - but these photographs are never less than riveting.