Ian Breakwell

Beschrijving

Kunstenaarsuitgave van de Brit Ian Breakwell (Derbyshire 26-05-1943, Londen 14-10-2005) in de vorm van een leporello met fotosequenties en tekst. - Phototext Sequences consists of a beige folded card inside which is a four page grey fold-out. The fold-out is printed with six strips of small black and white photographs above which a hand written text by Breakwell is reproduced. The strip photographs show details of everyday environments and the texts describe activities that could be taking place, but which cannot be seen. Breakwell contrasts the banality of the photographed scene with the strangeness of the event described. For instance, above a series of images of the top of an open window Breakwell has written: 'as he listened to the furniture.' Another photographic strip shows walls and roof tops, above which are the words: 'of a man rubbing his throat against the corner of an outside wall.' Like much of Breakwell's work at the time, Six Phototext Sequences investigates 'the relationship between word and image' and 'the surreality"reality".' (Breakwell quoted in Adams, p.2.). Breakwell was also exploring concepts of personal time and memory and the relationship between private and public experience