Ongoing investigation of social roles and identity through photography and video
Includes never-before-published archival material for exclusive insight
Over 100 full-color illustrations and images from key exhibitions
New texts by curators Daniel F Herrmann, Doris Krystof, Bernhart Schwenk, and David Deamer
Comprehensive overview from early iconic works to recent video installations
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Gillian Wearing’s work explores the connection between public and private, fiction and reality, and the relationship between artist and viewer. Her performative photographs and films investigate the realm of personal confessions, private fantasies and traumas, often employing staging techniques from theatre or reality TV. She finds her su