Exactitudes
‘Confrontational, laughable and recognisable’ - Free Eye Magazine
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Inspired by a shared interest in the striking dress codes of various social groups, Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have systematically documented numerous identities. They call their series 'Exactitudes': a contraction of 'exact' and 'attitude'.
By registering their subjects in an identical framework they provide an almost scientific record of people's attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity. The apparent contradiction between individuality and uniformity is taken to such extremes that the artistic aspect dominates the purely documentary element. Rotterdam's heterogeneous street scene remains a major source of inspiration for them, although they have also visited Milan, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Casablanca, Praia (Cabo Verde), New York, Bordeaux, London and Paris.
ISBN 978-94-6208-171-0 | 6. edition | February 2015 | available | Ari Versluis, Ellie Uyttenbroek | design: 75B | English | hardcover | 24 x 31,5 cm | 336 pages | illustrated (154 full color)
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