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Exactitudes

Exactitudes: a contraction of exact and attitude.

By registering their subjects in an identical framework, with similar poses and a strictly observed dress code, Versluis and Uyttenbroek provide an almost scientific, anthropological record of people’s attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity. The apparent contradiction between individuality and uniformity is, however, taken to such extremes in their arresting objective-looking photographic viewpoint and stylistic analysis that the artistic aspect clearly dominates the purely documentary element.

The description is overflowing with gag-inducing artist speak, but the content is pretty interesting.

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Exactitudes posted on Saturday, June 14th, 2003 (01:06)
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