Cosmetic Girls (화장소녀)
Hein-Kuhn Oh (오형근)
Iann
Edited by Jeong-eun Kim
English and Korean
Hardcover
132 pages
260 x 330 mm
2010
ISBN 899629543393600
In Hein-Kuhn Oh’s previous series, Girls Act and Ajumma, he has addressed an ambiguous identity of individuals expressed in their physical exteriority. By typifying their cosmetic looks in this recent series, he questions us how their standardizing individualities are related to the social desire and gaze.
About the Artist
Starting as a documentary photographer who captured the social landscapes on the streets, Hein-Kuhn oh has focused on documenting specific groups of people that present a certain type of social convention created by the Korean society past 10 years.
heinkuhnoh.com
About the Publisher
Since its foundation in 2007, Iann has organised a variety of projects ranging from the publication of the contemporary art photography magazine to curating exhibitions, publishing books, and running educational programs.
iannmagazine.com
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