Mirror Mirror

Ryan McGinley
9780847863471 / 0847863476
Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

Ryan McGinley
9780847863471 / 0847863476
Publisher Rizzoli Electa, 2018
Edition Hardcover , 216 pages
Genres Cult photography , Erotic & Nude photography , Portrait photography
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Ryan McGinley, one of the most important photographers of his generation, asks his friends and colleagues to take the camera into their own hands. Following instructions given to them by the artist, a group of individuals explores their
own image.

Ryan McGinley, since the earliest days of his unparalleled career, has chronicled his friends and cohorts. Whether on the now legendary annual road trips he has organized with a large coterie of twentysomethings documenting summertime exploits or documenting the early gritty years in downtown New York, McGinley is known as the consummate storyteller about freedom and abandon of youth. A few years ago, however, he wanted to challenge his creative habits and asked more than one hundred of his friends and colleagues – guided by detailed instructions and a camera given to them by the artist – to take nude self-portraits using mirrors and other props. Though related to the ubiquitous selfie, the participants didn’t have the benefit of seeing the image before they clicked the shutter. Furthermore, McGinley would make the selection of the final image to represent the photo session. The experiment yielded scores of intimate and psychologically revealing photos that – even though not done by his own hand – bear some signature McGinley flourishes in their emotional depth and resonance.

Specifications

Book title Mirror Mirror
Photographer Ryan McGinley
ISBN 10 0847863476 /
ISBN 13 9780847863471 / 978-0-8478-6347-1
Publisher Rizzoli Electa
Publish year 2018
Genre Cult photography Erotic & Nude photography Portrait photography
Book format Hardcover
Language English
Pages 216 pages
Color or b/w photographs col
Dimensions 22,9 x 29,3 x 2,2 cm / 11.3 x 8.8 inches
Weight 1,4 kg

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