Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Fallen Princess series

I find thid fascinating, and awesome
http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/11918
By Dina Goldstein
8 June 2009
These works place Fairy Tale characters in modern day scenarios. In all of the images the Princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict. The '...happily ever after' is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.

The project was inspired by my observation of three-year-old girls, who were developing an interest in Disney's Fairy tales. As a new mother I have been able to get a close up look at the phenomenon of young girls fascinated with Princesses and their desire to dress up like them. The Disney versions almost always have sad beginning, with an overbearing female villain, and the end is predictably a happy one. The Prince usually saves the day and makes the victimized young beauty into a Princess.

1 comments:

julianna said...

Makes me think of the Sara Bareilles song "Fairy Tale"-- a lil change from the typical storytelling!