This book has a simple theme - portraits of people whose eyes are closed or obscured. From Joel-Peter Witkin's photo of a decapitated corpse to Diane Arbus's costumed children, from a photos of the KKK to children laughing, the scope is far-reaching, and is peppered with W.M. Hunt's reasoning for including different works. Any photographer interested in portraiture should have a look.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Unseen Eye: Photographs From the Unconscious
This book has a simple theme - portraits of people whose eyes are closed or obscured. From Joel-Peter Witkin's photo of a decapitated corpse to Diane Arbus's costumed children, from a photos of the KKK to children laughing, the scope is far-reaching, and is peppered with W.M. Hunt's reasoning for including different works. Any photographer interested in portraiture should have a look.
