Asylum of the Birds

In a world in which many photographers seek to avoid definition, Roger Ballen''s photographs define themselves in their defiance of classification and genre: his world stands out as one of a kind. The black-and-white images featured in Asylum of the Birds were created exclusively within the confines of a house in a Johannesburg suburb, the location of which remains a guarded secret. The inhabitants of the house, both human and animal - including, most notably, the ever-present birds - are the cast of Ballen''s world, performers amidst the theatrical interiors that they create and he orchestrates. The resulting images exist in a space between painting, drawing, installation and photography. They are timeless, psychologically powerful and masterfully composed.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Ballen, Ballen Roger, Didi Bozzini
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780500294864
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29486-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 267 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Photographs: collections, Individual photographers, Monograph;Documentary Photography;South Africa