Witness to Beauty is Sage Sohier's series about a former glamour model, her mother, as she faces the challenges of aging and confronts a disappearing world of exquisite beauty. Both funny and moving, the book addresses the changing realities between generations in a visually captivating life of privilege. Images of Sohier's mother in her youth, posing as a model for renowned fashion photographers such as Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, provide a poignant contrast to Sohier's photographs of her mother over time, even as she defies expectations and achieves a quality of timeless perfection. Sage Sohier has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Four other books of her photographs have been published, and she has exhibited widely. Her works are included in many important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; text by Marvin Heiferman, color photos.
Kehrer Verlag, 2016
108 pages
11 × 10 inches
ISBN: 9783868287295
Witness to Beauty is Sage Sohier's series about a former glamour model, her mother, as she faces the challenges of aging and confronts a disappearing world of exquisite beauty. Both funny and moving, the book addresses the changing realities between generations in a visually captivating life of privilege. Images of Sohier's mother in her youth, posing as a model for renowned fashion photographers such as Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, provide a poignant contrast to Sohier's photographs of her mother over time, even as she defies expectations and achieves a quality of timeless perfection. Sage Sohier has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Four other books of her photographs have been published, and she has exhibited widely. Her works are included in many important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; text by Marvin Heiferman, color photos.
Kehrer Verlag, 2016
108 pages
11 × 10 inches
ISBN: 9783868287295
