DOPPELGANGER - BY STEPHEN WILLATS - 1985

DOPPELGANGER - BY STEPHEN WILLATS - 1985

Published by : ACTUALITIES, London, 1985

Softcover, 44 pages

14,8 x 20,9 cm

Language: English

Condition: Very Good

Doppelganger by Stephen Willats is a striking photobook that merges conceptual art with the visual language of punk subculture. Published in 1985 by Actualities in London, this black-and-white artist’s book presents a photo-novel documenting the dual lives of three individuals—Liz, Paul, and Amanda—who, by day, are a civil servant, a stockbroker, and a manageress, but by night transform into their punk alter egos. Through Willats’ lens, their stories unfold against the backdrop of London’s tower blocks, accompanied by their own words, creating a layered narrative of identity, rebellion, and urban life in the post-punk era. As one of the pioneers of conceptual art, Willats crafts a compelling visual and textual exploration of self-reinvention within the rigid structures of contemporary society.