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Paul Outerbridge, Jr. (photographer)
From:
Artforum International
| Date:
May 1, 1995| Author:
Yourgrau, Barry
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Paul Outerbridge Jr.'s photograph 'Woman with Mask' is one of a series of works portraying the female nude to represent idealized women. 'Woman with Mask' portrays a subdued eroticism in its depiction of a reclining women whose body has been rendered pure and luminous through strong lighting, and whose contours are clearly defined and create shadows against a monochromatic background. Outerbridge used the meticulous cabro-color process to control the hues oh his photogrpahs.
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