Cat's Escape
8 works
Sebastian Magnani Give Me Back My Sight For Sale
Sebastian Magnani
Give Me Back My Sight, 2023
Inkjet Canson Rag Photographique 310g
21 x 28 in 52.5 x 70.0 cm
About this work
Sight is the sense most associated with Monroe — she was, above all, something to see, and she knew it. In Give Me Back My Sight, Sebastian Magnani inverts that dynamic with startling directness, positioning his subject as the one who looks, who demands to be allowed to see rather than merely to be seen. The photograph is a quiet act of restoration, returning agency to a figure whose gaze was so often treated as incidental to her image. It is one of Magnani's most politically alert Marilyn works. For acquisition inquiries, contact Guy Hepner gallery in New York.
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- Year
- 2023
- Medium
- Inkjet Canson Rag Photographique 310g
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About Sebastian Magnani
Sebastian Magnani is a Swiss photographer based in Zurich, born in a small village in Canton Valais. He discovered photography during an apprenticeship in media design in 2006 and spent the following five years working as a graphic designer and art director at an advertising agency before transitioning to photography full time in 2011.
Magnani is known for richly colored, intimately staged portraits that combine strong lighting with a cinematic sense of mood. His most recognized body of work reimagines a well known superhero character in quiet, everyday moments, unexpected downtime away from heroics, using contrast between the character's familiar presence and ordinary settings to explore themes of vulnerability, solitude, and the small pleasures of daily life. His background in advertising and design continues to shape the polish and precision of his compositions.
Magnani has collaborated with major international clients, including The New York Times, IWC Schaffhausen, and Apple, and his work has been exhibited across the United States, Australia, and Europe. He has also published photography books and received multiple international awards for his projects.
Guy Hepner works with collectors seeking Sebastian Magnani's vivid, narrative driven photography. Contact us to discuss available inventory or to inquire about upcoming releases.