Heads Paperback by Alex Kayser

Product Details

• Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group (1997-03-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780896595248
• Item Weight: 669.06 grams
• Dimensions: 22.2 x 28.37 x 1.17 cm

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.

About the Author

Alex Kayser's previous books include Artists' Portraits; his photographs have been published in numerous magazines, including Geo, Fortune, and Esquire.