Orlan: This Is My Body...This Is My Software = Ceci Est Mon Corps...Cesi Est Mon Logiciel
by Orlan
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Book Summary Information
Author: OrlanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12
ISBN: 0952177366
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: Black Dog Pub Ltd
Book Reviews of Orlan: This Is My Body...This Is My Software = Ceci Est Mon Corps...Cesi Est Mon Logiciel
Book Review: Orlan as exploiter and thought-provocateur
Summary: 5 Stars
While it can certainly be argued that Orlan exploits her body and body-images through her choice of medium, the multi-media artist Orlan has some very introspective and poigniant things to say about the state of body imagery in this exhibition book. Because her choice of medium is plastic surgery, there is a certain amount of "gross factor" that the weak of stomach may not be able to get past. And the resulting before and after photographs that include the actual surgeries may even go as far as to create a rift in that never-ending question of "what is art?" But the essays and interviews contained in the book provide valuable insight about beauty and images throughout history, even leading the reader to question his/her own fascination with Orlan's transformations. Whatever your conclusion about the status of her work as art or absurdity, the work remains thought-provoking and subversive. ...Or is it just a radical extension of socially-accepted modes of expression and mutilations like breast augmentation and nose jobs?
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