Deborah Turbeville, Hidden Under Layers (preorder)

This book, the fruit of in-depth research by art historian Maeva Dubrez, was supported by the MUUS Collection, which holds Deborah Turbeville's entire archive.

Deborah Turbeville was much more than a fashion photographer: her approach pushed back the boundaries between photography and cinema, exploring an independent world inhabited by ghostly apparitions. This strange universe seems to insinuate itself through each of her prints, transforming them into enigmas to be solved: Where does this timeless world come from? Why do these ghosts persist in haunting her photographs? In Deborah Turbeville's personal notebooks, carefully archived by the MUUS Collection in New York, the author discovers a surprising note: "Often described as mystical, Turbeville remains an enigma both to herself and as an artist."

This book solves the enigma of Deborah Turbeville's work by sifting through her photographic prints. The narrative approach reflects the way the photographer deftly navigated the porous boundaries between reality and fiction. The author offers an eclectic analysis, encompassing historical, theoretical, hypothetical and interpretive perspectives. A selection of exclusive photographs by Deborah Turbeville covers her career from the 70s to the 90s. Previously unpublished personal notes add an intimate dimension to this large-format edition, plunging the reader into the heart of the work while paying it a vibrant tribute.