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A new series that I worked on and would like to explain what it's all about so it doesn't appear to be something it's not. I originally got the idea from this book "Femme Fatale" I found at my local Building 19 (best store ever when it comes to art/coffee table books, etc.)

See the book here on half.com: [link]

The book basically outlines the different views on women throughout the twentieth century and how we have evolved from 1900. The pages are filled with various actresses and models of today playing different roles of women throughout history. There are also some pages of text outlining the different eras and this is actually where I got my idea for this shoot.

"1910.1919

World War I shattered the last vestiges of the belle epoque, altering women's views of themselves and their role in society. With the majority of young men at the front, women of all classes were called into service in fields far beyond the traditional role of the domestic. Employment in factories and other decidedly unglamorous venues demanded a newfound practicality in clothes and hair. That, couples with a growing interest in sports, led to newly casual women's fashions, such as sweaters, skirts and trousers. Finally, women unlaced that symbol of bondage and sexual repression, the corset, a move faciliated by the development of a new undergarment, the brassiere."

Hence what my photos are about. It's not the full effect of what I wanted, but when all you have is a corset, desk lamp lighting and an old melted tube of red lipstick, you take what you get.

I hope you like...this is a new direction for me!

Description
A new series that I worked on and would like to explain what it's all about so it doesn't appear to be something it's not. I originally got the idea from this book "Femme Fatale" I found at my local Building 19 (best store ever when it comes to art/coffee table books, etc.)

See the book here on half.com: [link]

The book basically outlines the different views on women throughout the twentieth century and how we have evolved from 1900. The pages are filled with various actresses and models of today playing different roles of women throughout history. There are also some pages of text outlining the different eras and this is actually where I got my idea for this shoot.

"1910.1919

World War I shattered the last vestiges of the belle epoque, altering women's views of themselves and their role in society. With the majority of young men at the front, women of all classes were called into service in fields far beyond the traditional role of the domestic. Employment in factories and other decidedly unglamorous venues demanded a newfound practicality in clothes and hair. That, couples with a growing interest in sports, led to newly casual women's fashions, such as sweaters, skirts and trousers. Finally, women unlaced that symbol of bondage and sexual repression, the corset, a move faciliated by the development of a new undergarment, the brassiere."

Hence what my photos are about. It's not the full effect of what I wanted, but when all you have is a corset, desk lamp lighting and an old melted tube of red lipstick, you take what you get.

I hope you like...this is a new direction for me!