Face: The New Photographic Portrait

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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 Shermans disquieting disguises, Gillian Wearings masked self-portrait, LawickMullers composite portraits of couples, or Orlans disturbing experiments with cosmetic surgery, these faces demand attention. 260 illustrations, 165 in color.