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Artpress Dossier on Photographic Portraiture: Exorbitant Portraits

publication · 2026-04-24

The December 1987 issue of artpress features a dossier on photographic portraiture titled 'Portrait exhorbités'. The term 'exorbité' is defined as that which leaves the orbit (the frame, the genre, the meaning) or the beaten path, while 'exhorbitant' refers to that which exceeds boundaries or just measure. The dossier explores portraits that deviate from conventional representation, pushing the limits of the genre.

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  • Published in artpress, December 1987
  • Dossier title: 'Portrait exhorbités'
  • Explores photographic portraiture
  • Defines 'exorbité' as leaving the orbit or beaten path
  • Defines 'exhorbitant' as exceeding boundaries or just measure
  • Focuses on portraits that deviate from conventional representation

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