This is the work of Annette Messager. Messager is a French artist who was born 1943, she is mainly known for her installation work which she then incorporates photographs and various other materials. The subject matter for this installation appears to be the human body. I think this work addresses quite a taboo subject which is nudity and also the human body in itself. As of recent years society has frowned upon what is not considered to be the "perfect" body type. And in this installation Annette photographs all different body types both male and female. I think the meaning of the work is quite obvious although it can be interpreted in different ways. Some may say that it is in some aspect "celebrating" the human body whilst others may disagree.
All of the photographs seem to be close ups of the different parts of the human body. The photographs are arranged into a circle installation. She has kept her photograph really simple with limited contrast. The photographs were taken against a black background as to not to distract the viewer from the main focus which is the body parts. Overall I really like the way she has chosen to present these series of photographs, it's very different and a lot more exciting to just simply putting them on a frame.
The photographs look as if they have been posed for example some of the mouth shots looks posed. Again she has kept her photographs quite simple as her main area is in installation. However some of the photographs seem to have more of a brown-ish tint them whereas others look more black and white.
Overall, I do like this piece of work, it's very interesting in terms of the subject she choose to photograph and also the use of an installation to display the photos works really well. I think what the artist was trying to convey here is that everyone's body is different and we all vary, and so having this displayed as a massive installation piece really helps to engage the viewer with the piece.
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