The face of contemporary art

Born in Los Angeles in 1957, photographer David Seidner is known for his exquisite classically posed portraits. In this collection he plays with the tension between the impersonal & the personal through portraits of many of the most famous contemporary artists. Between the celebrity status of his subjects & Seidner's gaze is the unique insight that these portraits convey, included here are over 35 artists: Roy Lichenstein, Cindy Sherman, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Jenny Holzer, Joan Mitchell, Jeff Koons, & Sophie Calle