Parisa Taghizadeh takes an interest in his son's inner world of gender identity with his collection titled "Boy." He films his son in the midst of everyday activities that laugh in the face of the heteronormative mind set. He uses a large aperture in order to develop a shallower depth of field. He frames his son using the the rule of thirds so that his son's face or head is never in the direct center of the piece. This man does not sacrifice ISO or quality, for even the smallest hairs on the cinderella dress can be seen. This gives his photos an interesting composition that makes the viewers focus more on the "peculiarities" of a boy wearing feminine wardrobe. He most likely uses a slow or medium shutter speed, giving the camera time to take in the color and light that gives these images the controversial impact that they were intended to have.
Taghzideh's ground-breaking collection explores what it means to be a man to society. He proves how gender is a social constraint that is developed by society not by birth. He shows his son's interest in outfits such as dresses and pink fairy wings as well as activities such as nail painting that are traditionally considered for girls only.
The reason I chose is artist was because to be honest, I love it when someone messes with society's idea of gender. I believe that everyone should do what they love no matter what gender that activity may have been "intended" for. Also, these images make you question yourself, "how would I feel if my son acted or dressed this way?" I see these images as a possible topic I may want to address also.
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