Alexis Hunter

Self portrait, 197761 x 30cmPrice on Request

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Material

silver gelatine print

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This black-and-white photograph captures a striking self-portrait of the artist. The composition focuses on the central figure holding a camera, creating a visual play between the subject and the observer. The high-contrast lighting and dramatic shadows give the image a moody, introspective quality. The nudity of the figure adds an intimate, vulnerable element, inviting the viewer to reflect on themes of identity, self-examination, and the role of the artist. The piece showcases the artist's technical mastery and conceptual exploration of the medium of photography as a tool for self-expression and societal commentary. ...

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Artist

Alexis Hunter

1948 , New Zealand

Alexis Hunter used photography as a means of weaponizing feminist theory, critiquing and subverting the objectification of the female body and radically reappropriating it as a site for political activism. Hunter often depicted male bodies in the same manner as sexist depictions of women in advertising and media in the 1970s, and pioneered a technique of photographic sequential narrative, using photographs and text to make radical, provocative storyboards. Through gender roleplay and the use of fetishised objects as props, Hunter disrupted normative, entrenched dynamics of power and challenged the exploitation of gender stereotypes aimed at generating profit, a symptom of consumer capitalism. As well as displaying a legacy of radical feminism and its evolutions, viewing Hunter’s work today shows the artist’s anger, bravery and innovation in the face of a misogynistic society. ...