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Six people lie in a circle on a dark floor, their heads pointing towards the centre. They wear matching white tops and polka-dot skirts.

Photographer Amanda Jasnowski toys with faceless portraiture and the “therapeutic power of art”

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Date
17 February 2016

Brooklyn-based photographer Amanda Jasnowski’s belief in “never taking yourself too seriously” shines through in her vibrant and playful portfolio. Amanda’s regularly faceless compositions of human flesh are indicative of a desire to toy with traditional portraiture and ignite a carnal curiosity in her audience.

Much of the Spanish-born photographer’s work centres around a subtle but noticeable focus on her model’s hands, particularly apparent in the absence of facial features. Combined with a collection of atypical poses and unusually choreographed film pieces, Amanda’s work presents the viewer with an opportunity to refocus their gaze when visually processing the human form.

Her ability to create aesthetically soothing colour palettes that combine a range of textures, both synthetic and natural, reflect her desire to harness the “therapeutic power of art” and lends itself to the exploration of movement and perspective that is consistent throughout her work.

A person lies on their stomach across a tufted, orange velvet sofa. They wear a matching brown bra and briefs.
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Amanda Jasnowski

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Amanda Jasnowski

A person is captured from behind, leaning forward against a vibrant orange background. They are shirtless and wear red trousers, with their back and shoulder muscles highlighted by a warm light.
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Amanda Jasnowski

A person with bright red hair sits on a stone block against a blue background. They wear a pink pleated skirt and a blue hoodie pulled over their head, obscuring their face.
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Amanda Jasnowski

A person with dark, wet hair stands with their back to the camera, wearing blue trousers. They are outdoors by a body of water, with rocky banks and a clear blue sky behind them.
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Amanda Jasnowski

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Amanda Jasnowski

A person stands with hands on hips against a blue background. They wear a purple T-shirt and a blue pleated skirt with a dark, sculptural fabric draped over the front.
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Amanda Jasnowski

A collage of two photographs featuring a person with dark, curly hair. In one, they lean against a metal railing in a long coat; in the other, they look back over their shoulder wearing a colourful, patterned jacket.
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Amanda Jasnowski

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Milly Burroughs

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Milly Burroughs (@millyburroughs2.0) is a Berlin-based writer and editor specialising in art, design and architecture. Her work can be read in magazines such as AnOther, Dazed, TON, Lux, Elephant, Hypebeast and many more, as well as contributing to books on architecture and design from publishers Gestalten and DK. She is It’s Nice That’s Berlin correspondent.

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