Though the sense of realism in German photographer Loretta Lux's striking portraits of children remains eerily intact, Lux does not strive to create faithful photographic representations of her young subjects. Instead, each image--invariably comprised of a lone child in a sparse landscape--is painstakingly composed and manipulated to create psychically charged explorations of the nature of childhood and the process of self-discovery. Originally trained as a painter, Lux continues to draw influence from paintings by old ...
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Though the sense of realism in German photographer Loretta Lux's striking portraits of children remains eerily intact, Lux does not strive to create faithful photographic representations of her young subjects. Instead, each image--invariably comprised of a lone child in a sparse landscape--is painstakingly composed and manipulated to create psychically charged explorations of the nature of childhood and the process of self-discovery. Originally trained as a painter, Lux continues to draw influence from paintings by old masters such as Velasquez, Goya and Runge. This influence is especially apparent in Lux's compositions. After carefully choosing the models, costumes and backdrops--sometimes using her own paintings--she digitally combines and enhances each element to form meticulously structured tableaux. The consistently forlorn expressions of her models combined with the hyperreality of the image create portraits that transcend their subjects and remind us that childhood is as chaotic and multidimensional as any other part of life.
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Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $4.84, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Aperture.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9781931788540.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $20.84, very good condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Aperture.
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Very Good Condition. 9781931788540. VG 3rd print Aperture hardback, no jacket as issued. Light signs of usage wear only, bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; ISBN: 1931788545. ISBN/EAN: 9781931788540. The book is available to view in-person at our Cambridge hub. The photos provided are of the actual book for sale, further condition-specific photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 094482.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $9.61, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $29.50, like new condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
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Loretta Lux. Fine. Full page digitally-enhanced color photographs of children. 95 pages. Slim 4to, photographic boards, without dust wrapper as issued. New York: Aperture, (2005). First Edition. Fine.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux: New Work (Torch Gallery) to cart. $40.54, new condition, Sold by Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albuquerque, NM, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Torch Gallery.
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New. No dust jacket as issued. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Printed paper-covered, tri-fold boards that open to reveal the plates; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Loretta Lux. Essay by Wim van Sinderen. Unpaginated, with 3 four-color plates. 7-3/4 x 8 inches. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Torch Gallery, Amsterdam. According to the publisher, this first edition was "printed in a very limited edition." New in publisher's shrink wrap. Predating Aperture's 2005 Lux monograph, this publication features three of Lux's most engaging "imaginary portraits, " in which she subtly manipulates the images to produce painterly representations of children that are somehow slightly "off, " but no less mesmerizing. From the artist: "The pictures are not portraits in the traditional meaning of the word. I call them imaginary portraits. They are not really about the children that I photographed. I rather made them my own."
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $164.00, very good condition, Sold by bookgrove rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glenwood Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture, Inc.
Add this copy of Loretta Lux to cart. $9.61, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Aperture.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
