venice biennale 2001. photoreport on the 49th art exhibition ............................................................................................................................................

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richard billingham (birmingham, 1970) 'playstation', a video which focuses entirely on richard's brother jason, manically playing at a playstation game console. or ray photographed, in black and white, three times, portraits which have an almost monumental dignity. the everyday life with his family. billingham's images have no implied critique, they have all the candour and remorselessness that only an insider can bring to their subject. the family's only escape seemed to be entirely inward - in drink, in smoking, in the family pets... billingham records an inordinate richness with the art of patience and stoicism. untitled (ray), 1990 by richard billingham 'playstation', 1999 dvd video by richard billingham 'playstation', fast quicktime clip (65 kb) 'playstation', 1999 dvd video by richard billingham

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