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In her riveting new book, "Fandomania," photographer Elena Dorfman examines the pop culture phenomenon of "cosplay," in which participants dress up in costumes--and live part of their lives--as characters from video games, animated films and Japanese graphic novels. The exploding cosplay subculture flourishes at convention centers, college dorms, private clubs and in homes across the country. Dorfman puts herself quietly behind the scenes of these fan-based events to create a remarkable collective portrait. As she describes it, "The theater of cosplay has no boundaries, is unpredictable, open-ended. It includes both the fantastic and the mundane, the sexually aberrant and innocent, female characters who become samurai warriors and brainy scientists, and male characters who magically change their sex." Explorations of identity through portraiture are at the forefront of Dorfman's work, with the blurred lines between fantasy and reality a continuing theme. She allows each individual a spotlight in which to enact his or her fantasy. The effect is pointedly evocative of this new world of role playing and narrative, one in which scenery is secondary and persona is everything. Comes with a special foam-bound cover and features an essay by Carlo McCormick. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I enjoyed the photos, but I think Dorfman concentrated too strongly on Japanese-oriented costumers - those who are specifically tied to anime, manga and games in that style. I know there's plenty of WoW and Star Wars/Trek cosplayers, and tons of Steampunk fans, yet there were none represented. Generic "schoolgirls" and a catgirl, but not one Tauren, Stormtrooper, or zeppelin pilot. OK, maybe none of those photos were good enough for inclusion, I'm willing to cut her a little slack there. However...
Carlo McCormick's 5-page introduction is snarky, condescending and at times, nasty - though I'm sure in his infinite superiority over those pictured, he doesn't see it that way. "[T]his has got to be the nerdiest collection of hopeless geeks ever assembled," he says, and then backpedals a little with "they're also way cool." Whenever he offers some compliment, there's a slap next to it. He's an ART CRITIC, and knows nothing about cosplay, yet he comments as though these are all just silly and confused kids, experimenting with fashion. If you buy the book, I sincerely suggest you look only at the photos, because reading his intro will sour the experience for you. Perhaps you could use those five long pages of pedantic condescension as a place to paste in photos of YOUR costumed personae.
Recommendation: Get it used.