Corina Gertz:The Averted Portrait

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Corina Gertz lives in Düsseldorf and photographs women in unique traditional costumes and attire – from the back. She has traveled the world doing so, including Europe, East and South Asia, and Africa. She was recently in Cuba for several weeks. In her posterior portraits, she creates images of immense beauty and visible cultural difference. In 2023 she traveled the Ore Mountains and for the first time put men in front of the lens, specifically representatives of different mountain brotherhoods in ornate traditional habits. Gertz’s perspective on the world’s colors, people’s work, and their celebrations becomes a lasting experience in a very special region of Europe.