The Confederacy

or

The Truth

Taking on the charachter of Ignatius J. Reilly
confrontations with people in New Orleans were performed.
Telling the subject to think hard about the truth and nothingt
but the truth, the images came about.

Next page of images

Related links:
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Related Projects:
Nobody
Facials
Catcher in the Eye
Special Boy
The Big Easy

Ignatius J. Reilly and artist
Artist facial expression inspiration

The artist in character (while shooting)

Opening Quote in the book:

"When a true genius appears in the world, You may know him by this sign, that the dunces
Are all in confederacy against him.

Jonathan Swift, "Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting"