'Baby Blues' is a childhood revisited photography series by Parisian photographer Guia Besana. In this series, female figures -- specifically mothers -- are placed in childish settings and get into role as if they were still little girls.
Crawling up the stairs, lying flat on a rug, pretending to be a fairy, collecting Barbies and making a mess -- each of these woman takes on a role and exhibits it so well. The series is incredibly bizarre, especially in the image where a woman lies in a crib with her son. She looks like an elder sibling in her plaid dress and messy hair.
This childhood revisited series brings nostalgic moments of youth into adulthood but with the strong focused light and dark, overwhelming shadows the series seems eerie and haunting.
Surreal Childhood Revisited Photography
'Baby Blues' Features Moms in Youthful Scenarios
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