Description
PORTRAITS
Book Summary
This exhibition catalogue brings together two hundred photographs by twenty-three authors over a time span ranging from 1916 to 2013. Organized into three sections—Cities, Communities, and Artists and Models—the volume does not seek to be an encyclopedic history of portraiture, but rather an exploration of influences and parallels between creators. Each artist is represented by a sufficient number of works to understand their trajectory, offering a choral vision that privileges the vitality of the whole over individual achievements.
What is it about?
The book proposes a visual journey through the photographic portrait of the 20th and early 21st centuries, structured along three thematic axes. The "Cities" section examines how the urban environment conditions the representation of people. "Communities" focuses on group bonds and collective identity. Finally, "Artists and Models" explores the relationship between the photographer and their subject. Throughout these pages, the reader moves through space and time, recognizing mutual influences and significant parallels between the twenty-three selected authors, without claiming to provide an exhaustive historical reading.
Main themes
- Evolution of the photographic portrait between 1916 and 2013
- Relationship between photographer and model in the creation of the image
- The city as a setting and determinant of the portrayed identity
- Representation of communities and collective bonds
- Influences and parallels between authors of different eras
Who is it recommended for?
This catalogue is aimed at photography enthusiasts and professionals interested in the portrait genre, art and photography students looking for 20th-century visual references, and collectors or lovers of well-edited exhibition catalogues. It will also be of interest to those who wish to understand the connections between different generations of photographers.
What this book offers
- A curated selection of two hundred photographs that allows for the appreciation of the evolution of portraiture over nearly a century
- The opportunity to discover parallels and influences between twenty-three authors, rather than an individualistic approach
- A thematic structure that facilitates comparison between works from different eras and contexts
- Broad representation of each artist, with enough works to understand their trajectory with coherence
Technical data
- Author: Gollonet Carnicero, Carlos; Muñoz Medina, Antonio
- Publisher: Fundación Mapfre
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Photography and photographers, Photographs: portraits
- Collection: Exhibition catalogues
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: November 2015
- Number of pages: 346
- Weight: 1774 g
Editorial assessment
This is a rigorous catalogue that offers a panoramic and articulated look at the contemporary photographic portrait. The decision not to impose a linear historical reading, but rather to group the images by thematic affinities, allows the reader to establish unexpected connections between authors. The hardcover edition and the care taken in the selection of the two hundred works make it a valuable reference object for specialists and an attractive piece for collectors.