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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

City University of New York (CUNY)

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Photography

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The Losses, The Heartbreaks, The Hungers..., Nestor Perez-Moliere Jan 2021

The Losses, The Heartbreaks, The Hungers..., Nestor Perez-Moliere

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The Losses, The Heartbreaks, The Hungers… is a photographic body of work in which I engage in a conversation with myself on mental health and self-compassion. I am able to exist with myself within the same frame through the use of compositing techniques that depict a multiplicity of selves. In the work, I dwell in an isolated, psychological space that is constructed through a claustrophobic framing of the camera and black and white film imagery that accentuates the shadows and the light. The interactions with myself are of mixed nature: at times I am abusive to myself, but other times …


Self-Portraits And Gravity Bodies, Tim Foley May 2019

Self-Portraits And Gravity Bodies, Tim Foley

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Self-portraiture allows for the rapid fruition of ideas. An analysis of the work of Francesca Woodman and Ana Mendieta shows how the artist’s body can be variably used in photography. David Wojnarowicz’s memoir establishes a connection between gravity and the human condition. My practice has been informed by this connection.