Pieter Hugo: Solus Volume I: Concerning Atypical Beauty and Youth (Vol.1)In Solus Volume I, South African photographer Pieter Hugo (born 1976) reflects on the values implied by the fashion industrys shifting aesthetics through portraits of street cast models found in diverse locations such as London, Paris, New York and South Africa. Hugo found himself captivated by sitters with unconventional and atypical looks, particularly before they underwent the machinations of wardrobe, makeup and hair. Drawn to this uniqueness and

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and forty thousand personal documents

natural world removed from society and its con­straints

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