Robyn Twomey chooses to photograph her subjects on the same plain background and uses the same lighting. They are tight framed and non-retouched, which forces the viewer to confront the subject being presented without distraction.
What are the artist's conceptual and or thematic intents?
Twomey chose to photograph former Playboy models to look at these women who were once seen as sex symbols and see where they are now and what they are like now. It looks at the ideals of beauty and sexuality associated with Playmates and also the beauty in aging. " The body language suggests even more about who these women are: strong, beautiful, fragile, provocative, and everything in between.They are complex characters that are proud and empowered by their beauty and sexuality, at the same time stricken by the fleeting nature of it."
How do you respond to these choices and intents?
The technical choices of lighting and the framing are great choices. I love the idea of this project. It is simple but the portraits are beautiful and have lots of character. The idea of looking at people once considered to be the quintessential pictures of beauty and sex appeal in their youth is interesting and makes you question the value placed on something so fleeting as beauty.
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