Sebastian Riemer: Press Paintings

An act of media archaeology: revealing the inauthenticity of photography as a representational medium

German artist Sebastian Riemer (born 1982) explores press photography from the last century, revealing how the editing and retouching process transforms an image. His meticulous black-and-white appropriations of these found images blur the boundary between photography and painting, documentation and invention.

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Sebastian Riemer: Press Paintings

An act of media archaeology: revealing the inauthenticity of photography as a representational medium

German artist Sebastian Riemer (born 1982) explores press photography from the last century, revealing how the editing and retouching process transforms an image. His meticulous black-and-white appropriations of these found images blur the boundary between photography and painting, documentation and invention.

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An act of media archaeology: revealing the inauthenticity of photography as a representational medium

German artist Sebastian Riemer (born 1982) explores press photography from the last century, revealing how the editing and retouching process transforms an image. His meticulous black-and-white appropriations of these found images blur the boundary between photography and painting, documentation and invention.


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ISBN-13: 9783959056342
Publisher: Spector Books
Publication date: 03/05/2024
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 12.50(h) x 0.87(d)
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