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"Beauty Papers" is a collection of works by British photographer Harley Weir (1988). While active on the front lines of fashion photography, he has also gained high acclaim for his personal work exploring the body, gender, intimacy, and desire. This book was published in 2022 by the London-based independent magazine "Beauty Papers" and distributed by IDEA. Focusing on the theme of "beauty," which Weir has consistently grappled with, the book unfolds images that blur the boundaries between the human body and artificially created bodies, seeing and being seen, desiring and being desired. Particularly important is Weir's first series of self-portraits, in which he becomes the subject himself, approaching the physical and psychological experiences of the models who usually stand in front of the camera. The photographs, which are beautiful and sensual, yet at times leave a strange and unsettling feeling, question how "beauty" is created, performed, and consumed in the modern age. The book also includes text by photography critic and curator Charlotte Cotton. This is a substantial book, the first in a series of books by "Beauty Papers," published in a limited first edition of 1,000 copies.
