Portraits series
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Portraits series is a photographic project by Hiroshi Sugimoto featuring hyper-realistic wax figures shot in a classical portrait style to explore the nature of representation, reality, and historical memory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portraits series canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art project
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photographic series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
interrogate how history is visually remembered
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question the boundary between reality and representation ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | classical portrait style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Hiroshi Sugimoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| depicts |
cultural icons
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historical figures ⓘ |
| documentationOf | constructed likenesses rather than living sitters ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
art galleries
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museums ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
authenticity
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historical memory ⓘ illusion ⓘ reality ⓘ representation ⓘ the nature of photographic truth ⓘ |
| features |
hyper-realistic wax figures
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wax figures ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual photography
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
discourse on photographic realism
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museum display critique ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
museum waxworks
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simulacra of historical persons ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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postmodern photography ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Hiroshi Sugimoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hiroshi Sugimoto’s major photographic bodies of work ⓘ |
| questions |
the reliability of photographic documentation
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the viewer’s perception of authenticity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator |
Seascapes series
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Theaters series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
staged studio-like environments
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wax museums ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
faces
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upper-body portraits ⓘ |
| usesMedium | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
carefully controlled lighting
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high contrast ⓘ large-scale prints ⓘ |
| workType | fine art photography project ⓘ |
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