Family Ties — Tina Barney, Atelier EXB

Intimacy becomes choreography within the codes of privilege. Spanning over four decades, these large-format portraits dissect the rituals, tensions, and unspoken hierarchies of upper-class American and European families. Positioned between snapshot and staged tableau, each image reveals subtle fractures beneath composed surfaces—through gesture, posture, and gaze. Produced for Barney’s first European retrospective, the selection distills her sustained inquiry into family, inheritance, and the quiet complexity of social performance.

Technical Sheet
Title: Family Ties
Artist / Author: Tina Barney
Medium / Materials: Hardcover book
Dimensions (cm): 29 x 24
Pages: 176
Language: French
Publisher / Editor: Atelier EXB; Jeu de Paume
ISBN: 978-2-36511-413-4