1.) Photographer Isabelle Chapuis captures her female subjects, as she normally does mostly women. Interested in nature Chapuis is drawn towards themes of metamorphosis and transmogrification. The photographer chose not to digitally alter any of the pictures in the series Dandelions, kepping them as pure as the naked eye would observe nature or the female form.
2.) I see Chapuis intent for this series to be merging the female form with nature or dandelions, as people tend to think nature is a separate category that plants only fit into and not humans. Or perhaps the series has to do with the idea that the seeds of the dandelions can float away, much like people or ideas. The fragile seeds had to be handled with care and patience or they be damaged or could float away from their grasp. Maybe it has to do with the idea that women are fragile, and fickle. Also the way the background is black and the subjects are so light and not looking at the camera, this may have to do with women being strong, independent and mysterious.
3. I can really relate to this series and others of Chapuis work. I like the idea of woman and nature being one as women are the ones who give life and plants do the same for the food chain. My favorite part is probably her use of high contrast in the photos, especially in the top one where you can clearly see the seeds against the black and a few floating from the face.
Though I really like all of these, the middle one is really awe inspiring. Not to cheapen the picture...but HOW did they get the whole seed heads to stay in tact?? I touch one, and it simply disintegrates!
ReplyDeleteI also really like how she made the seeds look like a veil! Very cool image!