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Body Language in Environmental Portrait Photography from the Perspective of Merleau-Ponty's Embodiedness; Case Study: Annie Leibovitz's Portraits
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Siran Chupan1   , Mahdi Makkinejad2 , Parisa Alikhani3 |
1- Alahra & -
2- Academy of Arts & -
3- At university of Tabriz & - |
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| Humans understand themselves and the world around them through their bodies. The history of body language is linked to the history of photography. This article, using Merleau-Ponty's theoretical approach of "embodiment" and the method of descriptive content analysis, deals with the works of the prominent American photographer, Annie Leibovitz. Therefore, by studying the portraits in her book, it is discussed how the concepts are included and their body language patterns. The present study was conducted with library resources and a case study on the photographs in Annie Leibovitz's book, with a purposeful selection of portraits. The result of the analysis of the portraits shows that; Leibovitz used only one base or setting to convey personality, and that is the exposure of multiple bodies and the emphasis on their states in her portraits. The presence of three elements of abandonment, randomness, and a body in different environments, including the most personal human place, constitute the characteristics of her portraits. As for the reveal of personality, most of his famous subjects seem to have been caught repeating the gestures associated with their fame. |
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| Keywords: Portrait photography, corporeality, Merleau-Ponty, Annie Leibovitz, celebrity |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/05/20 | Accepted: 2025/09/13
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