Friday 1 January 2010

The Self



Lisette Model, Self Portrait

Of the many self portrait Model took, these two (especially when juxtaposed) struck me the most. The similar composition naturally helps compare and highlight the time that has passed and the way Model's physical appearance has altered.

Something about the self portrait stands alone, has a quality that when in the used right hands cannot help put create this inexplicable aura and mystique, despite its raw truth and directness. It is a true exposure that reveals a great deal at the surface but yet so little...

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