The theatre of apparitions / Roger Ballen in cooperation with Marguerite Rossouw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ballen, Roger, 1950- photographer, author.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballen, Roger, 1950-.

Ballen, Roger.

Photography, Artistic.

Physical Description:

190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2016.

Summary:

This book is the culmination of Ballenþs ongoing study of the connections between photography, drawing, the mind and the body. Created between the years 2004 and 2008, these 90-odd black-and-white images encourage viewers to delve deep into the darkest part of their psyches. The images in this new monograph were inspired by the simple act of drawing on windows - a practice that Ballen observed first-hand in many communities. From there, he started to experiment using different spray paints on glass and then 'drawing on' or removing the paint with a sharp object to let natural light through. Finally, he photographed the results with a macro lens using black-and-white film. These black, dimensionless spaces effectively operate as canvases onto which Ballen projects pictorially his thoughts and emotions, creating, in effect, a theatre of the mind. The plates are separated into seven chapters or 'acts', with each one introduced by a text written by Ballen himself. Carving out a realm that is both earthly and otherworldly, physical and spiritual, his work transcends all traditional concepts of photography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780500544648

0500544646

OCLC:

958378334