I chose this image because I believe that it strongly subverts our expectation of the human form (particularly that of females). Our eyes are led from the bottom of the legs up to the torso, where we then expect to see the typical upper half. However, we are instead confronted with a horizontal symmetry of the lower and upper halves. To supplement, shooting this picture in a natural setting (the surrounding forest) seems like a conscious decision to also subvert what we naturally expect.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
i heart photograph: Cortney Andrews: after bellmer: 1938
I chose this image because I believe that it strongly subverts our expectation of the human form (particularly that of females). Our eyes are led from the bottom of the legs up to the torso, where we then expect to see the typical upper half. However, we are instead confronted with a horizontal symmetry of the lower and upper halves. To supplement, shooting this picture in a natural setting (the surrounding forest) seems like a conscious decision to also subvert what we naturally expect.
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