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Desiree Dolron Exaltation Images Religion Death
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The series of photographes in this work is concerned with the tension between body and soul as experienced by various religious and mystical movements; ritual transactions are portrayed that are nourished by an intense desire for transcendence. Many of these transactions have to do with self-chastisement induced in trance. The series contains a large number of photographs of believers abandoning themselves to extreme acts of religious faith, as individuals or as a group. Désirée Dolron (1963) has been working as a photographer for the past 10 years. For her series "Exaltation" she attended ritual festivals in countries such as India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Morocco and Thailand.
The series of photographs in this work is concerned with the tension between body and soul as experienced by various religious and mystical movements; ritual transactions are portrayed that are nourished by an intense desire for transcendence. Many of these transactions have to do with self-chastisement induced in trance. The series contains a large number of photographs of believers abandoning themselves to extreme acts of religious faith, as individuals or as a group. For her 'Exaltation' series, photographer Desirée Dolron attended ritual festivals in countries such as India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Morocco and Thailand.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Désirée Dolron |
|---|---|
| Publisher | DDH Foundation |
| Place of publication | Amsterdam |
| Year | 2000 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Softcover |
| ISBN | 9080260827 |
| Collation | 120 pp. |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 28x24 |
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