Books | Ridinghouse Presents Linder

Linder Sterling makes some of the most extraordinary photomontages the world has ever seen, creating a delectable body of work exploring representations of female sexuality. Equal parts cheeky and chic, Linder puts the sexy back in soft focus centerfolds, while giggling all the way to the bank. By taking pre-existing soft-focus pornography and combining it with flora, fauna, food items (really anything of the sort that conveys the desire to acquire, to have and to hold), Linder reminds us that the image of women is very much a construction for consumption itself. What’s endlessly charming is the simple fact that Linder simultaneously indulges our consumption of this construction while simultaneously deconstructing it. In celebration of a career that spans four decades, the artist has released a sumptuous monograph with 270 pages of pure pleasure. Linder (Ridinghouse) features numerous series made throughout her career, along with a series of interviews that gives insight into mind behind the work.

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