John Stezaker's work examines the relationship between photographic images and truth, memory, and modern culture. He creates hybrid portraits by splicing and overlapping famous faces from publicity shots of classic film stars. By using iconic images from Hollywood's golden era, Stezaker engages with surrealism both temporally and conceptually. Though from a bygone era, his portraits retain their glamour while also serving as artifacts of an obsolete culture.

1. • John Stezaker’s work re-examines the
various relationships to the
photographic image: as
documentation of truth, purveyor of
memory, and symbol of modern
culture.
• Using publicity shots of classic film
stars, Stezaker splices and overlaps
famous faces, creating hybrid ‘icons’.
• In using stylistic images from
Hollywood’s golden era, Stezaker both
temporally and conceptually engages
with his interest in Surrealism. Placed
in contemporary context, his portraits
retain their aura of glamour, whilst
simultaneously operating as exotic
‘artefacts’ of an obsolete culture.

3. John Stezaker
•John Stezaker’s work re-examines the various relationships to
the photographic image: as documentation of truth, purveyor
of memory, and symbol of modern culture.
•John Stezaker munkája újra megvizsgálja a különböző
kapcsolatokat, hogy a fotografikus kép: a dokumentáció az
igazság, a szállító a memória, és a szimbólum a modern
kultúra.
•Using publicity shots of classic film stars, Stezaker splices and
overlaps famous faces, creating hybrid ‘icons’.
•A nyilvánosság felvételek a klasszikus filmsztárok, Stezaker
darabbal és átfedések híres arcok, ami hibrid "ikonok".
•In using stylistic images from Hollywood’s golden era, Stezaker
both temporally and conceptually engages with his interest in
Surrealism. Placed in contemporary context, his portraits
retain their aura of glamour, whilst simultaneously operating
as exotic ‘artefacts’ of an obsolete culture.
•Használatával stiláris képeket hollywoodi aranykor, Stezaker
fizikailag és fogalmilag bevonja az ő érdeklődését a
szürrealizmus. Helyezett mai kontextusban, a portrék
megőrzik aura csillogás, ezzel párhuzamosan működő
egzotikus "tárgyak" az elavult kultúra.