Masque n° 7
1999
Masque n° 7
1999
Seeking a new photographic objectivity, Patrick Tosani adopts large formats, meticulous staging and sharp clarity in his rendering of forms. He aims to reduce the human body to the status of an object. In the CDD (Corps du Dessous – “bodies from below”) series, he depersonalises his models, standing them on a glass plate to emphasise their materiality. The rigid trousers evoked in the Masques thus associate consumerism with primitivism. These assembled forms echo the advertising aesthetic, while the reduction of titles to numbered initials underlies the serial aspect of the artist’s approach.
Domain | Photo |
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Techniques | Epreuve chromogène |
Dimensions | 92,1 x 106,4 cm |
Acquisition | Donation de Caisse des dépôts et consignations, 2006 |
Inventory no. | AM 2006-731 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Patrick Tosani
(1954, France) |
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Main title | Masque n° 7 |
Creation date | 1999 |
Domain | Photo |
Techniques | Epreuve chromogène |
Dimensions | 92,1 x 106,4 cm |
Printing | 1/5 |
Inscriptions | T.N.S.D. au revers : MASQUE n°7 2/5 // Patrick Tosani 1999 |
Acquisition | Donation de Caisse des dépôts et consignations, 2006 |
Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie |
Inventory no. | AM 2006-731 |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Patrick Tosani. Les corps photographiques (Reprod. en coul. p. 229 et cité p. 230) . N° isbn 9782081255524
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky