Bettina Rheims: Female Trouble
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3829600224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-23 |
| Language | : | German, English |
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Female Trouble? It's called "Maturity" I owned this book back when I was younger, and thought the images were amazing, edgy, sexy, and fine examples of the "Female Gaze" as opposed to copying the standard Male View of femaleness. I was utterly captivated by Bettina's style, so I repurchased, specifically to show my photography students examples of high contrast B&W portraits. However looking at them 10 years later, I find most of them laughably dated, vaguely exploitative
From the Publisher · Classic representation of Bettina Rheims’ work · Unique and personal vision with every subject she encounters
Her work was published in Egoiste, and led to assignments in journalism, film, fashion, and advertising. Her widely acclaimed exhibitions have included "Modern Lovers," "Chambre Close," and "'Why Did You Forsake Me." In addition she was chosen in 1995 to take the official portrait of the President of France, and has worked extensively on the photographic series "INRI"—a project intended to represent the life of Jesus today. . Born in Paris, 1952, Bettina Rheims started out photographing s
Female Trouble, first published in 1989 by Schirmer/Mosel, presents a selection of some one hundred photographs--brilliant studies on womankind mostly in black and white, her favored technique mastered with a unique subtlety. Film stars, actresses and artists, models, friends, country fair acrobats and strippers-- known and unknown women have posed in front of her lens during the past twenty years. The plates are preceded by an introductory essay by Catherine Deneuve.. Bettina Rheims has been one of the most acclaimed woman photographers of France since the early 80s, when she first showed her sensational female nudes and portraits. The common de