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Zoe Leonard

Zoe Leonard

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by Diedrich DiederichsenGlenn Ligon Suzanne Hudson and others
Hardback
Publication Date: 16/01/2014

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In the two related bodies of work that form the centrepiece of this volume, Zoe Leonard poses fundamental questions about the medium of photography and the nature of sight.

In a series of large-scale installations, Zoe Leonard has employed the principle of the camera obscura, pairing it with installations of silver-gelatin photographs of the sun.

The image in Leonard's room-size camera obscuras is immersive and continuous, shifting constantly in response to the fleeting light of the outside world. On entering the installation, viewers' eyes slowly adjust to the low light as an ephemeral panorama continuously unravels in the surrounding space and gradually comes into its full vibrancy.

Leonard's camera obscuras have been sited in cities in Europe and the United States, from Venice and London to New York and Marfa. This title explores this body of work through photographs that document these installations in five international cities.

Zoe Leonard was the recipient of the eighth Bucksbaum Award for her camera obscura 945 Madison Avenue at the 2014 Whitney Biennal.
ISBN:
9781905464869
9781905464869
Category:
Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
16-01-2014
Publisher:
Ridinghouse
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
168
Dimensions (mm):
280x229x23mm
Weight:
1.16kg
Suzanne Hudson

Suzanne Hudson is Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. She is an esteemed art historian and critic who writes on modern and contemporary art. Her previous books include Robert Ryman: Used Paint, Agnes Martin: Night Sea and Contemporary Art: 1989-Present, and she is a regular contributor to Artforum.

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