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Sophie Calle — The Divorce from the series True Stories (The Autobiographies)
Sophie Calle

The Divorce from the series True Stories (The Autobiographies)

In this work from her *True Stories* series, Sophie Calle pairs a gelatin-silver photograph with a concise autobiographical text, weaving together image and language to examine a deeply personal narrative. Her characteristically deadpan approach transforms an intimate account of divorce into a detached, almost documentary confession, inviting viewers to question the boundaries between private experience and public display. The aluminum-mounted, diptych format reinforces the fractured duality at the heart of the work, mirroring the rupture of separation itself.

Medium
gelatin-silver print, aluminum, text, in 2 parts, each in artist's frame

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Under the Influence

September 19, 2013

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Sophie Calle, The Divorce from the series True Stories (The Autobiographies)

In this work from her *True Stories* series, Sophie Calle pairs a gelatin-silver photograph with a concise autobiographical text, weaving together image and language to examine a deeply personal narrative. Her characteristically deadpan approach transforms an intimate account of divorce into a detached, almost documentary confession, inviting viewers to question the boundaries between private experience and public display. The aluminum-mounted, diptych format reinforces the fractured duality at the heart of the work, mirroring the rupture of separation itself.

Medium
gelatin-silver print, aluminum, text, in 2 parts, each in artist's frame
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Confessional Narrative, Conceptual Art, Autobiographical Work, French Artist, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Artist, Photography And Text, Late 20th Century, Monochromatic, Female Artist, Diptych Format

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