Valerie Belin – Black Eyed Susan

by helen608

    

 

In  this series Belin photographs women who embody the ideal post-war female, overlaying them with images of flowers which create a dreamy montage. She explores the idea of the woman as an aesthetic object, a glamorous vision rather than a wholesome being. Belin has a background as a painter, which can almost be seen in the style of these photos. The colour palette has only a few different shades, while the shapes of the pearls and positioning of the flower petals relate well with the faces and forms of the women. Their hairstyles almost have a sculptural quality and their beauty appears plastic, their stares empty – these women are purely decorative.