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Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves

Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves

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Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves

W033509 | $55.00 / 10% library disc.

Lynette Nylander. Prestel Publishing, New York, 2021.

192 pp. well illustrated (all col.). 29 x 25 cm. In English. Hardcover.

ISBN 9783791387765

Dazzling color, dreamlike backgrounds, and a fierce gaze are the hallmarks of Ijewere’s work. But most important to the London photographer is subversion of traditional concepts of beauty. In fashion work, editorials, advertisements, and film stills, Ijewere draws not only on her roots in Nigeria and Jamaica, but also on her own experiences as a young Black woman in South East London whose skin color, hair, and body type were nowhere to be found in the pages of magazines. Ijewere’s vibrantly colored, brilliantly staged pictures often focus on themes of identity and diversity, and feature nontraditional subjects that celebrate the uniqueness of disparate cultures. This first monograph includes images from her series of Jamaicans across different generations; photographs of young people defying gender norms on the streets of Lagos; along with editorial work she has created for Vogue, and fashion shoots for Stella McCartney, Dior, Gap, Hermes, and Valentino. At the vanguard of a history-changing artistic movement, Ijewere’s remarkable career has made her one of the most sought-after fashion photographers working today.

Subject Headings: Eastern and Western European Art ; Western Art -- Great Britain -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Costume/Fashion ; Photography -- Decorative Arts and Design ; Other Non-American Minority --

Artist(s): Ijewere, Nadine

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