Kelsey Duff's Human Body Photo Series is Poignant and Mesmerizing
Farida Helmy — February 28, 2014 — Art & Design
References: lenscratch & beautifuldecay
Using the aging human body as her subject, photographer Kelsey Duff photographs an 18-year-old and 65-year old for her human body photo series, 'Young and Old.'
The photographer created the human body photo series for a undergraduate freshman project, and did such a remarkable job of cataloging how the human process works to an "everywoman" figure.
Choosing not to show the model's faces gives the series a much more dramatic and anthropological vantage point on the subject. It does however show stretch marks, scars, pores and wrinkles, which are elusive in our modern-day media.
Duff's mesmerizing visual narrative of young and old is poignant reminder of the evolution of the human body.
The photographer created the human body photo series for a undergraduate freshman project, and did such a remarkable job of cataloging how the human process works to an "everywoman" figure.
Choosing not to show the model's faces gives the series a much more dramatic and anthropological vantage point on the subject. It does however show stretch marks, scars, pores and wrinkles, which are elusive in our modern-day media.
Duff's mesmerizing visual narrative of young and old is poignant reminder of the evolution of the human body.
Trend Themes
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Aging Body Acceptance — There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in industries focused on body image and self-acceptance by promoting the beauty of aging bodies.
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Anthropological Photography — The trend of using photography to capture the human condition from an anthropological perspective opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of visual storytelling and documentary photography.
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Realistic Representation in Media — Industries related to media and advertising have the potential for disruptive innovation by embracing a more realistic representation of the human body that includes stretch marks, scars, pores, and wrinkles.
Industry Implications
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Body Image and Self-acceptance — The body image and self-acceptance industry can seize the opportunity to disrupt traditional beauty standards by showcasing and celebrating aging bodies.
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Visual Storytelling and Documentary Photography — In the field of visual storytelling and documentary photography, disruptive innovation can occur by adopting an anthropological approach to capturing the human condition.
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Media and Advertising — Disruptive innovation can flourish in the media and advertising industry by challenging the prevailing notion of idealized beauty and embracing a more realistic representation of the human body.
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