The renowned photographer Catherine Opie takes on a challenging documentary projectâ€• an â€œindirect portraitâ€ of Elizabeth Taylor through her home and possessions. One of

700 Nimes Road

The renowned photographer Catherine Opie takes on a challenging documentary projectâ€• an â€œindirect portraitâ€ of Elizabeth Taylor through her home and possessions. One of Americaâ€™s most celebrated living photographers, Catherine Opie works in series that are remarkably varied in
both style and subject matterâ€•from intimate portraits of the
LGBTQ community to beautiful, nearly-abstract landscapes
featuring ice-fishing houses. Expanding that astonishing
range of subjects further is Opieâ€™s ambitious recent series of
photographs taken at the home of late movie star Elizabeth
Taylor. Though glamour and celebrity are not common
themes in her work, Opie was inspired by the possibilities this
project offeredâ€•recalling William Egglestonâ€™s series on Elvis
Presleyâ€™s Graceland, or her own photographs of Obamaâ€™s
2008 inauguration, both of which represent indirect portraits
of their subjects. The images in this moving collection
were culled from photos Opie took over the course of six
months, both on the grounds of and inside Taylorâ€™s home.
The subjects are wildly diverseâ€•a dog-eared remote control
manual, close-ups of Taylorâ€™s enormous closets, shelves of
tchotchkes and priceless works of artâ€•telling more about
Taylorâ€™s life than any â€œcelebrityâ€ portrait ever could. Through
Opieâ€™s thoughtful curation, Taylorâ€™s home tells a poignant
story and reveals the arc of a fascinating life.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 129 colour
Model 129 colour
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-09-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791354255

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	129 colour
Model	129 colour
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-09-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791354255

700 Nimes Road

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