Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek: Final Exactitudes Edition
Ari Versluis, Ellie Uyttenbroek
Nai010 Publishers, 2025
€65,00
Inspired by interest in the striking dress codes of various social groups, Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have systematically documented numerous identities. They call their series Exactitudes: a contraction of ‘exact’ and ‘attitude’. By registering their subjects in an identical framework they provide an almost scientific record of people’s attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity. The apparent contradiction between individuality and uniformity is taken to such extremes that the artistic aspect dominates the purely documentary element.
The book Exactitudes. Final Edition is the culmination of a unique project that has captivated audiences worldwide for three decades. In their signature grid, Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek have been documenting the striking similarities in how people dress and express themselves since 1994. Across more than 200 series, they have mapped the visual codes of subcultures and communities with unparalleled precision and an innate talent for acute observation. Both a time capsule and an artwork, Exactitudes reveals the paradox of standing out by fitting in. It is an invaluable source for fashion designers, a groundbreaking sociocultural project as well as an endless source of wonder, never failing to spark conversation. Sharp, witty, and deeply human, this exclusive collector’s edition distils thirty years of style, identity and dress codes into one iconic book.
ISBN: 9789462089594
