Background information
"In his celebrated shots of American suburbia, photographer Todd HIDO excels in capturing a sense of the disturbed moment. Whether in his eerie exteriors of isolated houses at night, where the only source of life emanates on to the street from a single lit room, or his carefully framed interior shots of freshly tousled sheets of a single bed, or the numbing glare of an old TV set, and even in his disturbing yet evocative images of female models, a confusing yet very real range of female identities lifted from his past — we feel a sense of unease: some allow vulnerability and others exhibit empowerment. These powerful cinematic images have a rich cultural impact, recalling the legacy of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and David Lynch, novelists Raymond Carver and Stephen King. (...)
Content
This selection of photographs by Todd HIDO, the out-of-print volume 'Khrystyna's World', focuses on alternatives, b-sides, brand new works, and unseen one-of-a-kind collages that Todd HIDO only added to his oeuvre in 2015 — not to mention a few unseen pieces to be included in his mid-career survey to be published by Aperture in Spring 2016. Reflected are Todd HIDO’s classic nocturnal themes and populated primarily with photographs of his model Khrystyna — a tacit partner in his cinematic narratives, and a shape shifter in the night scapes, interiors, and psychological landscapes that she haunts. 'Selections From A Survey: Krystyna’s World' comprises 37 works, both seen and unseen, ranging from intimate shots to prepossessing large-scale images." (© Alex Daniels, 2015)
The book 'Khrystyna's World' has approximately six-four pages with color & black-and-white images, the text language is English and the print run limited to only 500 copies worldwide.
Additional information
The out-of-print photo volume 'Khrystyna's World' is already out of print from the publisher; should the title be sold out here, the only remaining copy is from the 'Todd Hido Photo Book Library', which includes many different, mostly SIGNED titles. We will gladly send the price of this collection on request!
About US-American photographer, Todd HIDO (b.1968)
Photo books by and on the work by Todd HIDO
- Ed(s)/Author(s)
- Katya Tylevich
- Format
- HC (no dustjacket, as issued), 31,5 x 24,5 x 2 cm, approx. 64 pp., color & b/w ills., text language: English (Ltd. to 500 copies worldwirde)