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Asylum of the Birds Roger Ballen

Asylum of the Birds By Roger Ballen

Asylum of the Birds by Roger Ballen


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Summary

The author has always sought to push the boundaries of photographic practice and has created an aesthetic and artistic vision unlike any other contemporary photographer. This title features resulting images that are painterly, complex and surreal.

Asylum of the Birds Summary

Asylum of the Birds by Roger Ballen

Asylum of the Birds is a new body of work by Roger Ballen, one of the most original image-makers of our times. Ballen has always sought to push the boundaries of photographic practice and has created an aesthetic and artistic vision unlike any other contemporary photographer. The images in Asylum of the Birds have been photographed entirely within the confines of a house in a Johannesburg suburb, the location of which remains a tightly guarded secret. The inhabitants of the house, both people and animals, and most notably the ever-present birds, are the cast who perform within a sculptural and decorated theatrical interior that Ballen creates and orchestrates. The resulting images are painterly, complex and surreal. They are richly layered with graffiti, drawings, animals and found objects. In a world where photographers seek to avoid definition, and whose work is often banal, Ballen is a true original who not only defies genres, but has defined his own artistic space as well.

Asylum of the Birds Reviews

'Provocative, graphic, and unlike anything else you're likely to have seen' - British Journal of Photography
'Bears all the hallmarks of being both a culmination of Ballen's previous works and a step further forward (or downward, if we use his analogy) in his exploration of the deepest, most confusing parts of his existence' - The Daily Telegraph
'Guaranteed to sink into your subconscious and haunt you - or inspire you. They represent a truly unique artistic vision. Highly recommended' - Lens Culture
'Confusing, stark, shocking and likely to be controversial' - Hot Shoe

About Roger Ballen

Roger Ballen is one of the most important and distinctive art photographers working today. His previous books with Thames & Hudson include Asylum of the Birds, The Theatre of Apparitions and Ballenesque.

Additional information

CIN0500544298G
9780500544297
0500544298
Asylum of the Birds by Roger Ballen
Used - Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20140324
144
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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