What do paintings signify in an age of,photographs? How do photographs modify the visual,language of paintings? Showcasing photographs of,select museum masterpieces, Misrach focused on,details of paintings in an attempt to reexamine,the details as a means of understanding a lexicon,pf cultural values, among them race, genderreligion and power. By collapsing the barriers,between the traditional practice of documentation,and the recent strategies of appropriation artthese photos raise...
More DescriptionWhat do paintings signify in an age of,photographs? How do photographs modify the visual,language of paintings? Showcasing photographs of,select museum masterpieces, Misrach focused on,details of paintings in an attempt to reexamine,the details as a means of understanding a lexicon,pf cultural values, among them race, genderreligion and power. By collapsing the barriers,between the traditional practice of documentation,and the recent strategies of appropriation artthese photos raise important questions regarding,representation itself. 75 full-colour photos.