A substantial retrospective on one of the world's most remarkable and critically acclaimed art
photographers. Separated into four parts Ballenesque takes readers on a visual chronological
journey through Roger Ballen's entire oeuvre including both iconic images and previously
unpublished photographs. Part I explores his formative artistic influences and his later
rediscovery of boyhood through photography culminating in his first published monograph
Boyhood in 1979. Part II then charts the period between 1980 and 2000 during which time his
deeper search for the elemental self found its way into the 'Dorps' or small towns of South
Africa and concluding with the release of his seminal monograph Outland. Part III covers the
years 2000-2013 when Ballen achieved global recogition with Shadow Chamber and Boarding House
and his work began to veer away from portraiture altogether. Finally in Part IV Ballen
reflects upon his career in its entirety. With over 300 photographs and an introduction by
eminent academic Robert J. C. Young this book provides both an entirely new way of seeing
Ballen's work for those who already follow his career and a comprehensive introduction for
those encountering his photographs for the first time.
