{"product_id":"ballenesque-roger-ballen-a-retrospective","title":"Ballenesque: Roger Ballen: A Retrospective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger Ballen is best known for his psychologically powerful and intricately layered images that exist in a space between painting, drawing, installation, and photography. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBallenesque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first comprehensive retrospective of his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeparated into four parts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBallenesque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes readers on a chronological journey through Ballen’s entire oeuvre, including both iconic images and previously unpublished works. Part I explores Ballen’s formative artistic influences and his later rediscovery of boyhood through photography, culminating in his first published monograph, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBoyhood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in 1979. Part II charts the period between 1980 and 2000, during which time he released his seminal monograph \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOutland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Part III covers the years 2000–2013, when Ballen achieved global recognition and his work began to veer away from portraiture altogether. Finally, in Part IV, Ballen reflects on his career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith more than 300 photographs and an introduction by Robert JC Young, this book provides both a new way of seeing Ballen’s work for those who already follow his career and a comprehensive introduction for those encountering his striking photographs for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roger Ballen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43758155923610,"sku":"11353","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0350\/5704\/1545\/products\/IMG_5818.jpg?v=1748944072","url":"https:\/\/store.a4arts.org\/en-gb\/products\/ballenesque-roger-ballen-a-retrospective","provider":"A4 Arts Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}