Her Perfect Version - Thesis

This series shows the idealized stereotypes of women from the 1950s to the 2000s, and how the unrealistic ideals of femininity have been glamorized, but also how these expectations leave women exhausted. Through five diptychs, I portray the constructed stereotype as well as the emotional and physical unraveling. I aim to explore the tension between the appearance and the reality. With the staged, fashion based tableau, using styling, props, and intended lighting, the images combine editorial aesthetics with storytelling. The drastic changes in expression and atmosphere will reveal the emotional and physical exhaustion of the ideals.