Seeing
2016
Throughout history, women have been bound. They were bound to their men, they were bound to their homes and they were bound to their children. Darwin’s Theory Of Evolution created the belief that men were superior to women. Women had no rights and were the legal property of their husbands.
Each of my images begins with a tintype, which I scan and manipulate. Tintypes tell a story created by the photographer and the sitter. I use that story as my starting point to create my narrative. I manipulate the images by layering visual metaphors (botanicals, trompe l'oeil, silhouette…). These women may have been held back but they see all. They are strong, resilient, and waiting patiently for their moment.
Archival Digital Prints-Edition of 10-19.5”x 16”
$900. ea