Portraits in Lace by Yann Guesdon
Although these headdresses were once worn daily, today they are part of a costume tradition upheld by women throughout Brittany in rites of passage, in Celtic circles, and at summer festivals, keenly attended by young and old Some fifty headdresses are identified and described in a separate reference section, accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations. Freger's exceptional photographs demonstrate Breton culture's wealth of pride, ingenuity, and personal expression.
'The photographic approach is highly imaginative' - Royal Photographic Society Journal
'Here myth and ritual are replaced by tradition and meticulous craft as Freger turns his formalist gaze on the exclusively female traditional costumes of Brittany' - Observer
'Fréger once again finds a set of individuals observing archaic customs in the modern world' - Amateur Photographer
'Here myth and ritual are replaced by tradition and meticulous craft as Freger turns his formalist gaze on the exclusively female traditional costumes of Brittany' - Observer
'Fréger once again finds a set of individuals observing archaic customs in the modern world' - Amateur Photographer
Charles Fréger is a photographer based in Rouen, France. Internationally acclaimed for his subtle and poetic portraiture, he has devoted himself to the representation of social groups. Previous books include Wilder Mann, Portraits in Lace and Yokainoshima.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500517994 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500517991 |
| Title | Portraits in Lace |
| Author | Yann Guesdon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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