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Asylum of the Birds, Paperback / softback Book

Asylum of the Birds Paperback / softback

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In a world in which many photographers seek to avoid definition, Roger Ballen’s photographs define themselves in their defiance of classification and genre: his world stands out as one of a kind.

The black-and-white images featured in Asylum of the Birds were created exclusively within the confines of a house in a Johannesburg suburb, the location of which remains a guarded secret.

The inhabitants of the house, both human and animal – including, most notably, the ever-present birds – are the cast of Ballen’s world, performers amidst the theatrical interiors that they create and he orchestrates.

The resulting images exist in a space between painting, drawing, installation and photography.

They are timeless, psychologically powerful and masterfully composed.

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