While looking at Jessica Ledwich work I came across Guy Bourdin as he was one of her influence and I become interested in his work. I look through his work and this one was fascinating to me. In this photograph we can see two women walking past the window and inside the window are mannequins who look similar to the two women walking past. This gives the audience an insight in the abnormal beauty standards people have for each other. The frame of the window made the women look like they are on TV which gives an indication how people are constantly watching them. They have a reputation too keep up to maintain themselves to be pretty for others. Personally, the photographs capture my attention because of the two beautiful models walking past the window. It was taking at a perfect time and frame properly.
Bourdin is known for his unique fashion photography. “While conventional fashion images make beauty and clothing their central elements, Bourdin’s photographs offer a radical alternative.” Bourdin was a self-taught photographer who worked for magazines places like Vogue, Chanel, Ungaro and Charles Jourdan.
Link:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/guy-bourdin-13592
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