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Exposition

Nathalie Léger
3.90/5 (195 ratings)
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The Countess of Castiglione was considered the most beautiful woman in the world in the late-19th century, and she became the most photographed woman of her time. A fascination with her life and death led the writer and curator Nathalie Leger to weave together this inspired and imaginative biography of a woman who was over-exposed but never really understood in her own era. Leger's agile, piecemeal meditations ultimately yield a canny but compassionate portrait of a figure who could be considered a predecessor to Cindy Sherman. Reflecting on the artistry of self-representation and the half-truths of portrait photography, Leger explores the myths around icons of past and present, and goes on to re-frame her own family history.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
160 pages
Publication:
2019
Publisher:
Les Fugitives
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1999331834
ISBN13:
9781999331832
kindle Asin:
B08H5QTM9R

Exposition

Nathalie Léger
3.90/5 (195 ratings)
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The Countess of Castiglione was considered the most beautiful woman in the world in the late-19th century, and she became the most photographed woman of her time. A fascination with her life and death led the writer and curator Nathalie Leger to weave together this inspired and imaginative biography of a woman who was over-exposed but never really understood in her own era. Leger's agile, piecemeal meditations ultimately yield a canny but compassionate portrait of a figure who could be considered a predecessor to Cindy Sherman. Reflecting on the artistry of self-representation and the half-truths of portrait photography, Leger explores the myths around icons of past and present, and goes on to re-frame her own family history.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
160 pages
Publication:
2019
Publisher:
Les Fugitives
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1999331834
ISBN13:
9781999331832
kindle Asin:
B08H5QTM9R

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