Captured by a Portrait
20 Photobooks from the Indie Photobook Library
Curated by Larissa Leclair and Leslie J. Ureña
GuatePhoto
Edificio OEG
Vía 6, 3-56 zona 4, Segundo nivel
Guatemala City, GUATEMALA
November 7 -25, 2012
“Captured by a Portrait” is a selection of books that illustrate the different ways in which portraiture can be variably defined. The photographers and makers of these books grapple with and expand the definition of the genre through their photographs of strangers, family members, friends, or even new locations.
Judith Erwes stages her sitters in the style of wedding photography of the 1970s and 1980s, while Tammy Mercure presents Elvis Presley through images of impersonators and commemorative portraits of the deceased singer. Eric Bessel’s work shows the interaction between the photographer and the photographed in a selection of compelling portraits.
Igal Permuth, Jaime Permuth, Mario Permuth turn to the complex history of Guatemala as they portray their family. As does Tony Luong, in Two Roofs, who photographs his family and their homes and spaces, as he tries to come to an understanding of his family background. Nguan turns to the bustling Tokyo neighborhood of Shibuya, seeking to define it through its people and landscape. Alejandro Cartagena turns to the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico, capturing the identical homes stacked one next to the other, to the incursion of high-end brands.
Being at the edge of an urban center allows Miquel Llonch to capture the seemingly remote woods, through the glow of the city. Morten Andersen takes viewers deep into the forest, devoid of homes and people, and composes a multi-faceted portrait of place.
Whether through following the traditional trappings of portraiture, or subverting them, these books question the definition of a portrait, its role in society, and its place in photographic history.
Larissa Leclair is a writer, curator and collector and Founder of the Indie Photobook Library. Leslie J. Ureña holds an MA and PhD in Art History from Northwestern University, and is an art curator and critic based in Washington, DC.
Blå Skog/Blue Sky, 2009
Morten Andersen
Found Photos in Detroit, 2012 (Cesura)
Arianna Arcara / Luca Santese
He Was There, 2012
Mariken Wessels
Archive {2005-2010}, 2011 (Conveyor)
Eric Bessel
Four years, three deaths, sweaty armpits and a fetus, 2011
Sarah Carlier
Suburbia Mexicana, 2011 (Daylight, Photolucida)
Alejandro Cartagena
Imitation of Lives, 2011
Judith Erwes
Rhapsody for my Wretched Little Universe, 2010 (Zen Foto Gallery)
Han Chao
Speaking of Names, 2012
Christopher Gianunzio and Jenny Tondera
LOOK At Me, 2012
David Lykes Keenan
In the fields of gold, 2012 (Poursuite)
Miquel Llonch
Two Roofs | 2008-Present, 2012
Tony Luong
Elvis, 2012
Tammy Mercure
The Amnesia Pavilions, 2011 (A-Jump Books)
Nicholas Muellner
SHIBUYA, 2010
Nguan
FC Volga United, 2011
Sergey Novikov
Re-trato de Familia, 2004
Igal Permuth, Jaime Permuth, Mario Permuth
Interior Relations, 2011 (Charles Lane Press)
Ian van Coller
11-21, 2007
Jan von Holleben
No Thoughts #7, 2012
Alyssa Noches / Amber Chavez / April Lea Hutchinson/ Ariane Geffard / Brad Elterman / Dan Zev / Edgar Berg / Evan Tetreault / Jesse Untracht Oakner / Jim Herrington / Jimmy Fontaine / Johan Kleinjan / Joseph Zentil / Martina Simkovicova / Maurizio Di Iorio / Megan McIssac / Michael Barolet / Michael J DeMeo / Mike Schreiber / Olivia Locher / Peter Puklus /Ray Potes / Rhiannon Adam / Samantha Casolari / Theo Gosselin / Xiang Ting Huang
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