Art/Arts
Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century
Dough/Baking/Cooking/Food science/Science
Masks/Costume/Clothing and dress/Manners and customs/Civilisation
Painting/Graphic arts/Art/Arts
Portraits/Art/Arts
Portraits/Art/Arts
"Dough Portraits" by Søren Dahlgaard and Valentina Borsato is a visually striking and conceptually rich book that explores themes related to identity, portraiture, and collaboration through absurdist photography. The book may also evoke a sense of the uncanny and sinister, despite its humorous presentation 【1】.
Here are some themes and topics found in "Dough Portraits" that can help draw connections to other books in a library:
* **Absurdist Portraiture:** The book presents portraits in an unconventional, humorous, and outlandish manner, challenging traditional portraiture. 【2】【3】
* **Identity:** The process of creating the portraits involves participants collaborating and expressing their identity through the molding of the dough and selection of poses. 【4】【3】
* **Collaboration:** The creation of the portraits is a collaborative effort between the artist and the participants. 【4】【3】
* **Interrogation of Portraiture:** The book challenges preconceptions about the relationships between the artist, subject, and viewer in portraiture. 【2】
* **The Uncanny:** Despite the humor, the portraits carry a darker, uncanny, and even sinister undertone. 【1】
* **Performance and Conceptual Art:** The book is part of an ongoing series by Søren Dahlgaard, a Danish performance and conceptual artist. 【5】【6】
Valentina Borsato appears to have contributed to the book, but the "Dough Portraits" series is primarily the work of Søren Dahlgaard 【5】【7】.