Sunday 10/12 Entry

Philip-Lorca diCorcia

We all know diCorcia's work very well here in the photo department. I won't dwell to much on it; instead I'll just say that the ambiguity of this scenarios is what intrigues me the most (and what relates to my work). I've always been intrigued by the obvious falsification of documentation, especially photography. So the fact that you know the scenes are set up but could still be plausible is captivating. And, as for the street portraits, I also like having insight into someone's mindset, personality and style at an ungaurded moment in their lives, when they feel no need to put on their everyday mask. One can make assumptions, predictions, and stereotypes about a person with no reprocussion or consequence.

DiCorcia has exhibited at the Pace/MacGill Gallery, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Gagosian Gallery and Carnegie International.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/11/arts/design/11BELL.html?ex=1397016000&en=60b1b588b1096965&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
http://www.artnet.com/artist/5238/philip-lorca-dicorcia.html
http://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/exhibit/dicorcia/
http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/heddon-street-2001-05-philip-lorca-dicorcia http://www.cmoa.org/international/the_exhibition/artist.asp?dicorcia