PHOTOBOOTH

Since its introduction to the public in September of 1925 on a street corner in New York City, the automatic photobooth has captured the interest of the general public and fine artists alike. Raynal Pellicer, author of Mug Shots, examines the self-portraits -- som etimes practical, sometimes whimsical -- produced by this enduring 20th-century novelty. The countless documents included here featu re shots of Francis Bacon, Billy Childish, Allen Ginsberg, John F. Kennedy, Anne Frank, Salvador Dal?, Andre Breton, Wim Wenders, Wa lker Eva...[Read more]