Hester scheurwater studied monumental art at the royal academy of fine arts in the hague. Photographs of herself posing before a mirror reflects both scheurwater s inner thoughts and outward appearance. Hester scheurwater hester scheurwater in zoo magazine no 29 20102011 object of desire controversial artist hester scheurwater releases a book of photography by igor guinau for zoo magazine the photography, short films and video performances of dutch artist hester. Mar 16, 20 the independent photo book is a free distribution tool for independently published photo books or zines that are not available via amazon or other standard outlets est. The photography, short films, and video performances of hester scheurwater explore her desires, obsessions, and fears. Hester scheurwater in zoo magazine no 29 20102011 mediamatic. Zurichbased curator, writer and contemporary photography. Book shooting back hester scheurwater hester scheurwater. Shooting back hester scheurwater with an afterword by walter keller artist book. Dear admirers of beauty, please bear with us, and please, have a closer look at the strength of these images that might at first shock you, or seem hard to look at. We both agreed that the end of january would be a fair time frame to get back in touch for an answerhis answer was no, that he had no intentions on doing any legal concerns with the book and that i took on a coercive attitude with my request. She fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Hester scheurwater kunstenaar op gallery viewer gall. Galerie frank taal is very pleased to present hester scheurwater s solo and bookpresentation of shooting back.
Sep 03, 2015 hester scheurwaters provocative new project is both a reaction to this new reality and a deliberate testing of its limits. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hester scheurwater shooting back the independent photo book. Hester scheurwater shooting back limited edition artists book. Shooting back van hester scheurwater bij galerie frank taal. They are my ways of reacting on the imitated and fake media images of woman. Hester scheurwater rotterdam, netherlands is a subversive self portrait photographer hester scheurwater studied monumental art at the royal academy of fine arts in the hague. The mirrored selfimages encompass my private fantasies.
In these five shorts, the dutch video artist hester scheurwater sets the camera, and thus the viewer, up as a voyeur of a violent and sterile world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. The mirrored selfimages are my way of reacting on the imitated and fake media. Scheurwaters images, however, are an immediate shooting back answer to the voyeurism and exhibitionism that social media and sex websites celebrate. The selfobsessed photo series, which explores hester scheurwaters desires, obsessions and fears sparked media hype in the netherlands. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Hardcover with linen, 120 pages, 20 x 30 cm, 115 color and bw full page photos, limited edition of 250 copies no reprint will be made. Sep 06, 2016 linda byler grew up amish and is an active member of the amish church today. Hester takes charge, lancaster burning, sadies montana, lizzie searches for love, and the dakota series. Unlike us 3, conference report, social media design. Artist statement shooting back hester scheurwater the mirrored selfimages encompass my private fantasies. And that sucker was a redwood, the tallest tree in the world. Website of artist hester scheurwater home news work book hester scheurwater b.
Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. I have tried to contact smithson since and cannot get a hold of him through any form of communication. Shooting back hester scheurwater hester scheurwater. Photographs of herself posing before a mirror reflects both scheurwaters inner thoughts and outward appearance. The agency represents clients in all segments of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music and personal appearances, theatrical touring, book publishing, commercial endorsements, sports marketing and digital media. With an artists statement and an afterword by walter keller. Hester scheurwater presents herself as a very critical and reflective speaker with an artistic approach at the third unlike us conference. Hester scheurwater self portraits photography frank taal gallery. Join facebook to connect with lisa arttack and others you may know. They are my way of reacting on the imitated and fake media images, which are constantly calling upon our imagination, without intending to be taken too seriously.
Think for example of robert mapplethorpes sexually charged visual provocations or francesca woodmans erotic miseenscene, to name only two artists. Hester scheurwater 1971 in the netherlands lives in rotterdam. Quote carla barger about scheurwaters short films distributed by video data bank. Join facebook to connect with hester lisa scheurwater and others you may know. Shooting back signed numbered damaged hester scheurwater. But the editor of scheurwaters first book of photography, shooting back, defends her work.
Shooting back scheurwater s work evolves in the tradition of the selfportrait in photography. Scheurwaters work evolves in the tradition of the selfportrait in photography. The mirrored self images encompass my private fantasies. When richard metzger published his article facebook. Under the guise of selfportraiture, she investigates and critiques the role of woman as sex object.
Begun as a daily photo diary posted to facebook which subsequently blocked her for crossing the lines of acceptable explicitness, it has now taken the form of an innovative photobook. Designers marketers social media managers publishers. Metzger shares his experience and critique in a short video interview. The article outlined how dangerous minds facebook reach suffered after the introduction of promoted posts. Gramercy verses is a living anthology of photography on women and obsessions.
Hester scheurwater, all i ever wanted collector daily. Larapixie founded in 2007, the larapixie talent agency lta is the most diversified talent and model agency in europe. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Buy original artwork online photography frank taal gallery. The selfobsessed photo series, which explores her desires, obsessions and fears sparked media hype in the netherlands. Tom tells us on almost every page how ugly hester is. Hester scheurwater 1971 studied monumental art at the royal academy of fine arts in the hague.
Frank taal gallery hester scheurwater hester scheurwater. The explicit imagery shocked many and fueled debate on the sexualization of society. Hester scheurwater is a performance artist photographer. Think for example of robert mapplethorpes sexually. Scheurwater examines her own physicality without limits. Bekijk meer ideeen over zelfportretten, erotische fotografie en zwart schilderij.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. She helps run an farmers market and nurses sick children of impoverished parents with tinctures, teas and rubs. Aug 06, 2010 artist book shooting back hester scheurwater edited by walter keller. Book shooting back hester scheurwater edited by walter keller scheurwaters work evolves in the tradition of the selfportrait in photography. She is the author of five bestselling fiction series, all set in the amish world. Photographs taken of herself posing before a mirror reflect both scheurwater s inner thoughts and outward appearance. From the series shooting back curated by water keller artist book edition 250 scheurwaters work evolves in the tradition of the selfportrait in photography. Under the guise of selfportraits, she investigates and critiques the role of woman as a sex object.
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