On Perfection

Autorentext
Jo Longhurst is an artist and a former Leverhulme Fellow of the European Centre for Photographic Research at the University of Wales, Newport. She recieved a Ph.D. by practice from the London's Royal College of Art, and her work has been showcased internationally.

Klappentext
Based on the 2012 symposium On Perfection, held at the Whitechapel Gallery in East London, this book explores the ways in which artists engage with ideas of perfection, drawing on screenings, performances, and discussions.

Zusammenfassung
Framed from an artistâ™s perspective and spanning a diverse range of artworks that question how ideas of perfection shape our personal identities and our social and political systems, On Perfection considers the multifaceted nature of lens-based practices.

Inhalt
Contents Editor's Introduction Abstracts and Biographies Dr Mark Durden On Perfection and Affirmation in Street Photography Eva Stenram Despoiling the Ideal Dr Clive Cazeaux Leading Plato into the Darkroom Julian Rosefeldt Failure and Perfection: Film Works by Julian Rosefeldt Discussion with Liam Devlin Dr Catherine Grant The Effort of Perfection: Performing Adolescence Jo Longhurst Other Spaces: New Works with Elite Gymnasts Ray Muller, director of The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl in conversation with Ceri Higgins David Evans Ernst Junger and Post-Human Perfection Dr Francette Pacteau Seeing Through Leslie Dick with Audrey Wollen Boundary Lines Dr Jonathan Whitehall Perfecting Desire: Reconciling Memory Michal Heiman A Perfect Strike: Double Standards and Attacks on Perfection Discussion with Liam Devlin Oriana Fox The Perfect Student Dan Hill on Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait A film by Douglas Gordon & Philippe Parreno Jane & Louise Wilson Erewhon Marco Bohr Deconstructing Gender Identity and Non-Perfection in the Photographs of Yurie Nagashima Discussion with Mark Durden Acknowledgements

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