Nathalie Gassel (born 19 June 1964) is a Belgian writer and photographer.

Life

Gassel was born in Brussels, she is also known as a

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sportsperson. She contributed to the 1999 work entitled ''Picturing the Modern Amazon'', which was translated by

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and published by

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in New York City. She has made public appearances and her writings have been published by the

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Review. Nathalie Gassel's writing exposes her life as an athlete and details her muscular physique and is expressed in her 2001 book ''Eros Androgyne'' and ''Musculatures''. These two works celebrate her strong body. Her decisive writing in ''The Years of Insignificance'' probes the adversities of her torn and troubled childhood. Gassel has also created a photographic publication ''Récit Plastique''. "In a readily traditional prose with quasi-nervous tension that vibrates constantly building intensity," describes the philosopher Frank Pierobon, "''Récit Plastique'' recounts this through dialogue texts and photographs. This body with body, between writings and images, oscillates between instincts of life and death, leading to a marbled reflection of abstractions." Interview of

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on "Strategie d'une passion" by Thierry Génicot

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French bibliography

*''Eros androgyne'', Éditions Le Cercle poche, 2001, preface by

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*''Musculatures'', Les Éditions Le Cercle, Paris, 2001; Editions, Le Cercle poche, 2005, preface by

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*''Stratégie d'une passion'', Éditions Luce Wilquin, 2004 preface by

*''Construction d'un corps pornographique'', Éditions Le Cercle d'Art, Paris, 2005, Paris, 2005 *''Des années d'insignifiance'', Éditions Luce Wilquin, 2006 *''Récit plastique'', texts and photographs, Éditions Le somnambule équivoque, 2008 *''Abattement'', Editions Maelström, Bruxelles, 2009 *''Ardeur et vacuité'', Editions Le Somnambule équivoque, 2012

Reviews and collectives

*Picturing the modern amazon Newmuseumbooks, Rizzoli International Publications, New York. 1999. *Le Labyrinthe des apparences Ed. Complexe. 2000. Université de Bruxelles. *Je t'aime. Question d'époque Ed. Complexe. 2002. Université de Bruxelles. *Argent, valeurs et valeur Ed. Complexe. 2004. Université de Bruxelles. *L'obscénité des sentiments, Ed. Le Cercle d'Art & Université de Bruxelles, 2005. *Théorie et pratique de la création, Les Cahiers internationaux du symbolisme. 2005 *La visite est terminée, photographie et texte, Ed. La Trame, Bruxelles, 2006 *Marginales, n° 262, Sous les clichés la rage, photographie, 2006 Ed. Luce Wilquin, Belgique *Action Poétique, n° 185, Belges et Belges, septembre 2006, Paris. *Mode, photographie et texte, ed. Le Cercle d'art & Université de Bruxelles, Paris, 2008

References

External links

* Nathalie Gassel au
Editions Cercle d'art
* Nathalie Gasse

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