July 29 - Aug 7, 2005

Wife of a Genius
Jessie Kotler

Capla Kesting Fine Art is pleased to announce photographer Jessie Kotler's
first solo exhibition in the NY area.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 29th 7-10pm
Kotler's past shows previously caused quite a stir in her native Montreal,
after one critic dubbed her work as "exploitative". However, Kotler seems to
thrive on capturing her subjects off-guard and entirely unaware of the
camera, or asking them to pose. Truthful and often nakedly candid, she
explores the differences between the posed and unposed, exploring the
question of human behavior in front of the camera, as well as behind it.

Her images of unabashed humanity walk a thin line between strange
exploitation, voyeurism and inadvertent invasiveness that questions the
ethics of photography.

Kotler's work has been featured in UK style bibles Dazed & Confused and
Intersection, as well as LA-based BPM. Her work will also be featured in the
upcoming oversized July Photo Issue of VICE Magazine, "where about a billion
people send in stuff, and about 150 are included in the issue."

She is also known around New York for the buttons she produces with her
signature photographs which are sold exclusively at the VICE store and cult
skate punk shop, 99X.

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