"Jacqueline Hassink" Talk and Book Signing
Aperture Gallery
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Aperture presents a talk and book signings with photographer Jacqueline Hassink on the occasion of the release of her new monograph Car Girls (Aperture, April 2009) coinciding with the New York International Auto Show.
Hassink has received critical acclaim for her books and exhibitions that deal conceptually with issues of power and social relations. Car Girls is a unique body of work that the artist has created over five years, photographing major car shows in seven different cities on three continents, including New York, Paris, Geneva, Tokyo, Detroit, and Shanghai. As she describes it, she has used these sites to reflect on “differing cultural values with regard to their ideal images of beauty and women. The series captures the moments during the women’s performances when they become more like dolls or tools than individuals.” The book reveals for example how the same car brand will present different styles of Car Girls (Sexy, Sales or Microphone girls) depending on the country the show is at and the image they wish to convey. This compelling view on Car Girls takes a subversively fun yet conceptually astute approach to issues of gender, power, and commodification. This luxuriously produced publication is designed by the award-winning Irma Boom, and is limited to an edition of 1,500 copies.
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April 14, 2009 from 18:30