J. Rivers (. J. Rivers (. "Self portrait (double hand, front)." Gelatin silver print, 66x, verso signed "John Coplans", titled and "SP in pencil and w. the photographer's copyright stamp, framed. - Partly foxed. = K. Schampers afb. "John Coplans simply records his hand and feet. In different positions, with no underlying significance, no special meaning. The camera allows him to isolate them enlarge them, distort them, and thus heighten the observer's experience of seeing them. Using a video camera, he selects his object and then has an assistant take the photograph. (...). Coplans's pictures of hands and feet, though not less compelling, are more abstract. The gestures are pure association and nothing to do with body-language or any other form of symbolic communication. (...). Yet Coplans' work is by no means detached. He literally allows the observer to come right up close. His self-portraits are highly sensitive representations of a human body, reflecting a personal biography (...)". (Schampers p.2f). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII. WITH: K. SCHAMPERS (ed.), John Coplans Self Portrait: Hand/ Foot (Rott., ills., orig. wr., 4to). Call for price
J. Rivers (. J. Rivers (. "Self portrait (double hand, front)." Gelatin silver print, 66x, verso signed "John Coplans", titled and "SP in pencil and w. the photographer's copyright stamp, framed. - Partly foxed. = K. Schampers afb. "John Coplans simply records his hand and feet. In different positions, with no underlying significance, no special meaning. The camera allows him to isolate them enlarge them, distort them, and thus heighten the observer's experience of seeing them. Using a video camera, he selects his object and then has an assistant take the photograph. (...). Coplans's pictures of hands and feet, though not less compelling, are more abstract. The gestures are pure association and nothing to do with body-language or any other form of symbolic communication. (...). Yet Coplans' work is by no means detached. He literally allows the observer to come right up close. His self-portraits are highly sensitive representations of a human body, reflecting a personal biography (...)". (Schampers p.2f). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII. WITH: K. SCHAMPERS (ed.), John Coplans Self Portrait: Hand/ Foot (Rott., ills., orig. wr., 4to). Call for price
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