| Ballenesque: Roger Ballen: A Retrospective Contributor(s): Ballen, Roger (Author), Young, Robert Jc (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0500519692 ISBN-13: 9780500519691 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $72.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Individual Photographers - Monographs |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 12.1" W x 12.8" (6.87 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roger Ballen is best known for his psychologically powerful and intricately layered images that exist in a space between painting, drawing, installation, and photography. Ballenesque is the first comprehensive retrospective of his work. Separated into four parts, Ballenesque takes readers on a chronological journey through Ballen's entire oeuvre, including both iconic images and previously unpublished works. Part I explores Ballen's formative artistic influences and his later rediscovery of boyhood through photography, culminating in his first published monograph, Boyhood, in 1979. Part II charts the period between 1980 and 2000, during which time he released his seminal monograph Outland. Part III covers the years 2000-2013, when Ballen achieved global recognition and his work began to veer away from portraiture altogether. Finally, in Part IV, Ballen reflects on his career. With more than 300 photographs and an introduction by Robert JC Young, this book provides both a new way of seeing Ballen's work for those who already follow his career and a comprehensive introduction for those encountering his striking photographs for the first time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Young, Robert Jc: - Robert J.C. Young, FBA, is Julius Silver Professor of English and Comparative Literature at New York University. He has been writing about Roger Ballen's work since 2012. His most recent books are Empire Colony Postcolony, and, with Jean Khalfa, Frantz Fanon. Écrits sur l'aliénation et la liberté, OEuvres II.Ballen, Roger: - Roger Ballen is one of the most important and distinctive art photographers working today. His previous books include Asylum of the Birds, The Theatre of Apparitions, and Ballenesque: Roger Ballen: A Retrospective.Kozloff, Max: - Max Kozloff is a prolific writer and art critic. He is the author of several books, including Lone Visions, Crowded Frames: Essays on Photography. |
