Self-Portraits

Surrounded and inspired by a group of powerful female artists, Xavier Guardans created Self-Portraits over more than a decade, a body of work that exudes the confidence of women in the 21st century. Rooted in the classicism of his European origins, Guardans returns to black-and-white photography in his third publication with a new perspective in portraiture, subverting the common understanding of self and the relationship between photographer and subject. This new book offers his interpretation of the interchangeable roles of masculine and feminine today. Guardans utilises the voice of each artist to accompany the images. What results is a personal narrative of their experience with the artist in nature. The intriguing balance of his vision with the selection of abstract surfaces and textures makes this a timeless, poignant volume.