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A visceral and intimate close-up photograph rendered in the rich, saturated hues characteristic of dye destruction printing, the image pulses with Araki's signature blend of eroticism, tenderness, and raw humanity. The face-mounting to Plexiglas lends the work a luminous, glass-like depth, intensifying the colors and drawing the viewer into an uncomfortably close proximity with the subject. Undated, the work nonetheless embodies Araki's lifelong obsession with capturing fleeting moments of desire, vulnerability, and mortality through the photographic lens.
- Medium
- Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
May 21, 2015
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