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Badach and Frischkorn’s men and boys

Vek, by Justina Badach Two photographic portrait exhibits at the Philadelphia Art Alliance borrow from the old masters to very different effect. Justyna Badach’s Bachelor Portraits exhibit is quite different from other work I have seen of hers. This time she is using straightforward C-prints with no digital whiz-bang alterations, and her subjects are human beings. The portraits are quite satisfying and material, presenting quite a different sensibility from her immaterial landscapes devoid of people. By including in each large portrait details of that person’s home and interests, Badach is falling back on the portrait tradition that includes symbols of ... More » »