Artist gillian wearing uses photography and video to produce a portrait ofhe complexities of contemporary life. Disavowals is the first appearance of that work, widely considered to be her most important text, in english. The highly staged photographs look forward to cindy shermans identityshifting selfportrait photographs e. Behind the mask, another mask by dawn ades and sarah howgate 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Although they were born almost a century apart, their w. Gillian wearing and claude cahun signed edition national. Opposite, cahun gazes back in the original photograph dont kiss me, i am in training, circa 1927. Behind the mask, another mask 1st edition by sarah howgate, dawn ades isbn. Reproductions of the original photomontages introduce the various sections, which in turn explore cahuns distinctive ideas and obsessionsselfinterrogation, narcissism, metamorphosis, love, genderswitching, humor, fear.
Jan 12, 2018 contemporary artists like gillian wearing and cindy sherman have been inspired by cahun, and david bowie was involved in a 2007 exhibition of the artists work. This beautifully illustrated book draws together for the first time the work of french artist claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary artist gillian wearing b. Gillian wearing and claude cahun behind a mask, another mask. Artist gillian wearing reads extracts from aveux non anvenus disavowals, the surrealist writings of claude cahun.
Although they were born almost a century apart, their work shares similar themesgender, identity, masquerade, and performance. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Cahun, along with her contemporaries andre breton and man ray, belonged to the french surrealist movement although her work was rarely exhibited during her lifetime. Apr 12, 2017 this beautifully illustrated book draws together for the first time the work of french artist claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary artist gillian wearing b. A moment for claude cahun a thoughtprovoking blend of high fashion, art and culture brought to you by the creators of another.
Claude cahun gillian wearing confronts us at the exhibition entrance, wearing cahuns face but holding her own. May 24, 2017 artist gillian wearing reads extracts from aveux non anvenus disavowals, the surrealist writings of claude cahun. Influenced by cahuns theatrical works, sherman and wearing both later explore the assumption of multiple masked personas, recalling together joan rivieres classic paper on women who employ womanliness as masquerade 1929. Examines wearings work and the theme of the family through the lens of art history, and traces the course of a real danish family, a project that questions patterns of thought in society reading a gillian wearing book is very important to learn a new language, because foreign languages use foreign words to help them speak and write. Claude cahun and gillian wearing came from different backgrounds and were living in different times about a century apart.
This riveting show presents her work alongside that of admirer gillian wearing skip to main. Behind the mask, another mask continues at national portrait gallery st martins place, london through. A unique exploration of selfportraits by two artists bor. Although they lived almost one hundred years apart, their work shares similar themes. Gillian wearing and claude cahun national portrait gallery. They could be examples of sane and insane from some victorian textbook, except that the shaven head speaks of isolation in both cases. Find out more about the gillian wearing and claude cahun exhibition from the national portrait gallerys website. Cahuns work looks forward to that of francesca woodman, cindy sherman, and gillian wearing. Online shopping for cahun, claude from a great selection at books store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Contemporary artists like gillian wearing and cindy sherman have been inspired by cahun, and david bowie was involved in a 2007 exhibition of. Claude cahun was a surrealist who took on a genderneutral name and created a body. This beautifully illustrated book draws together for the first time the work of french artist claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary. Cahun s images are a product of their artistic and social milieu, but also paradoxically deal with issues of identity that recur through all ages.
As a new show at the national portrait gallery places the two artists side by side, lauren elkin explores how gillian wearing ra finds identityblurring inspiration in the interwar writer and photographer claude cahun. Apr 27, 2017 gillian wearing and sarah howgate, gillian wearing in conversation with sarah howgate, in gillian wearing and claude cahun. Behind the mask, another mask chapter 1 art, photography. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. May 18, 2017 gillian wearing, at claude cahuns grave 2015 gillian wearing and claude cahun. Although they were born almost seventy years apart and came from different backgrounds, remarkable parallels can be drawn between the two artists. This book draws together for the first time the self. Apr 05, 2017 the many masks of gillian wearing and claude cahun as a new show at the national portrait gallery places the two artists side by side, lauren elkin explores how gillian wearing ra finds identityblurring inspiration in the interwar writer and photographer claude cahun. The text discusses with the artist her collaborative approachowards her work and its subjects, and focuses on 1016, a videonstallation.
This entry was posted in claude cahun and gillian wearing, francesca woodman, masks and identity, part 3 on april 23, 2017 by ian shaw hippyhippophoto. Claude cahun and gillian wearing photography 1 identity. Behind the mask, another mask 01 by sarah howgate, dawn ades isbn. This book draws together for the first time the selfportraits of french surrealist artist claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary artist gillian wearing b. Although they were born almost a century apart, their work shares similar themes. Who was claude cahun, muse of diors prefall collection. This beautifully illustrated book draws together for the first time the work of french artist and writer claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary artist gillian wearing b. The many masks of gillian wearing and claude cahun blog. The many masks of gillian wearing and claude cahun by lauren elkin published 16 march 2017. Gillian wearing and claude cahun princeton university press.
Published by the national portrait gallery, london, this catalogue accompanies the eponymous exhibition held at the npg 17 march29 september 2017. This book takes a look at all of herork, contextualizing it in relation to 20thcentury painting, photographynd video art. See the work of both artists brought together for the first time in gillian. A conceptual artist pays homage to surrealist claude cahuns. Untitled film series, 197780, and gillian wearing s more recent mask work. This exhibition brings together for the first time the work of french artist claude cahun and british contemporary artist gillian wearing. Gillian wearing and claude cahun 26 march, 2017 at the national portrait gallery, gillian wearing confronts surrealist claude cahun in. This book draws together for the first time the selfportraits of french surrealist artist claude cahun 18941954 and british contemporary artist gillian wearing. The singular french artist claude cahun made a lifelong series of selfportraits in various guises. Apr 25, 2017 a unique exploration of selfportraits by two artists born nearly a century apart. French artist claude cahun and british contemporary artist gillian wearing. Claude cahun was a surrealist photographer whose work explored gender identity and the subconscious mind.
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