self-portrait in the afternoon light, january 2019, as seen in Puberty by Laurence Philomene.
Puberty by Laurence Philomene is a must-have, modern yet moody, book and work of art. Its pages are chockfull of intelligent art-historical references, handwritten personal divulgences, casually surreal still lifes, and nude self-portraiture.
Measuring eight by ten inches, the monograph includes 188 photographic plates. Every aspect of the publication contributes to the work’s larger goal: To document the artist’s experience of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) as a non-binary transgender person and highlight the “intimate and vital” role of self-care in this process.
Anna Claire Mauney
Anna Claire Mauney is the former managing editor for Art & Object. A writer and artist living in North Carolina, she is interested in illustration, the 18th-century, and viceregal South America. She is also the co-host of An Obsessive Nature, a podcast about writing and pop culture.
