Heads
“Heads” by Alex Kayser, published by National Geographic Books in March 1997, is a visually striking exploration of the human face and head, featuring 128 pages of photography. This edition presents a unique perspective by showcasing 184 bald individuals from various walks of life, including a hat designer, a heavyweight boxer, and a gourmet chef, all unmasked and devoid of makeup. The book invites readers to consider what these faces reveal about identity and emotion, stripped of societal conventions.
In this work, Kayser embarks on an odyssey into the emotional landscape of the human countenance, encouraging reflection on how appearance influences perception. The candid conversation about his artistic process adds depth to the visual narrative, while an afterword by National Book Award winner Richard Howard offers further insight. Readers interested in photography and individual expression will find this book a thought-provoking examination of the human experience through the lens of baldness and authenticity.
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Unmasked and stripped of makeup and hairdos, what do the human face and head tell us? This striking book provides the answers.
A hat designer, Punk musician, sculptor, fireman, professional rent-a-Buddha, heavyweight boxer, peace movement worker, gourmet chef, United Nations official, dog trainer, chiropractor, sanitation worker, Marine Corps pilot, tire retreader-these and many more: 184 men and women with only one thing in common. They are bald. Unmasked, void of make-up and shorn of hair, stripped of civilized disguise, what does a human face say? And how does it make us feel? Avant-garde photographer Alex Kayser launches us on an odyssey into the emotionally charged topography of the human countenance. Kayser shares the story of his work in a delightfully candid conversation, and National Book Award winner Richard Howard provides a brilliant and provocative afterword.
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