Suspending Torso
Julian Lee
Asia One
English
Text by Julian Lee
Hardcover
60 pages
305 x 370 mm
2010
ISBN 9789881971630
Unique and unforgiving in their demand for exacting form, composition and lighting, nudes constitute one of the most revealing expressions of the photographer’s creative edge. In “Suspending Torso”, Julian Lee reflects on his fragmented exiled identity via a series of male nudes created between 1985 and 2010. Cast as both an alter-ego and an object of desire, the works evolved from their early melancholia and sentiments of pain to a more subtle, voyeuristic interpretation of a male body that is tinged with nostalgic classical romanticism.
With his later works taking inspiration from such figures as Jean Cocteau, Edward Muyerbridge and Etienne Jules Marey, Lee’s black-and-white males figure appear as almost sculpted marbles, or as a ‘human machines’ absorbed in cool reflection. By contrast, the artist’s more recent studio nudes employ a more intimate approach which invites comparison with the works of Francis Bacon, Ingres and Massacio.
(source: https://www.shashasha.co/en/book/suspending-torso-julian-lee-revisits-his-art-male-nude-1985-2010)
About the Artist:
Julian Lee is an associate professor in the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. He is also a photographer, a writer and a director.
(source: https://cityu-hk.academia.edu/JULIANLEE)
About the Publishers
Established in 2007, Asia One’s book imprint is one of the most prolific publishers on art and culture topics in Hong Kong. AOPP strives to create and offer works that represent Hong Kong’s creative scene as it develops, documenting its stories while showcasing its talented artists, photographers and designers. The Asia One publishing arm’s services and capabilities include editorial, design, colour management, ISBN applications, distribution and marketing.
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