
Raed Yassin
Playmate of the Month XIII, 2018
Archival inkjet print on archival paper
120 cm X 55 cm
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
In the series Playmate of the Month, the artist finally uncovers the hidden treasure he had been looking for, namely his father’s raw fashion sketches, meticulously hand- painted on the...
In the series Playmate of the Month, the artist finally uncovers the hidden treasure he had been looking for, namely his father’s raw fashion sketches, meticulously hand- painted on the bodies of naked Playboy magazine models. This discovery also answers Yassin’s questions about his personal preoccupation with outdated playboy magazines, and explores the erotic life of images that circulated around Beirut in the 1980s.
In the series Playmate of the Month, the artist finally uncovers the hidden treasure he had been looking for, namely his father’s raw fashion sketches, meticulously hand-painted on the bodies of naked Playboy magazine models. This discovery also answers Yassin’s questions about his personal preoccupation with outdated playboy magazines, and explores the erotic life of images that circulated around Beirut in the 1980s.
In the series Playmate of the Month, the artist finally uncovers the hidden treasure he had been looking for, namely his father’s raw fashion sketches, meticulously hand-painted on the bodies of naked Playboy magazine models. This discovery also answers Yassin’s questions about his personal preoccupation with outdated playboy magazines, and explores the erotic life of images that circulated around Beirut in the 1980s.
Exhibitions
Yassin Haute Couture solo exhibition at Marfa', 2018Courtesy of Marfa’ Projects
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