Max Kozloff Reviews Judith Henry's 'Beauty Masks, Portraits' Photo Series
Critic Max Kozloff analyzes Judith Henry's photographic series 'Beauty Masks, Portraits' in a review published on July 24, 2020. The series, titled 'Me as Her,' features women's faces that are not actually present in Henry's photographs but are appearances borrowed from other images. Kozloff observes that these masquerades actively signal their own artifice, pulling viewer appraisal toward their constructed nature. The artist's hands, described as potentially tremulous, are seen holding up these borrowed appearances. The review examines how these impersonations propose alternate faces rather than subtle transformations. Published by artcritical, the piece focuses on the work's deliberate theatricality and the relationship between appearance and reality in portraiture.
Key facts
- Max Kozloff reviewed Judith Henry's work
- Judith Henry created the series 'Beauty Masks, Portraits'
- The series includes works titled 'Me as Her'
- The review was published on July 24, 2020
- The work features women's faces from other photographs
- Kozloff describes the masquerades as not subtle
- Henry's hands are shown holding up appearances
- The review was published by artcritical
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