Strippinggirls

Strippinggirls is a collaborative publication documenting an exhibition held at S.M.A.K. in Ghent, Belgium, from September 9 to October 21, 2000. The project brings together the visual works of Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn and Belgian painter Marlene Dumas for the first time. Both artists explore themes related to the glamorous world of photographic models, musicians, and other performers, finding inspiration in the aesthetics of performance and identity. The publication features a selection of Corbijn's photographs alongside Dumas's paintings, highlighting their shared fascination with these subjects and the interplay between their distinct artistic styles. It serves as both an exhibition catalogue and a documentation of their unique creative cooperation, exploring the boundaries between photography and painting through a common thematic lens. The work is noted for its exploration of the intersection between high art and popular culture.