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Janelle Pietrzak Pietrzak united states
title
Myths, Legends and Fairytales
Inspired by Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Janelle accompanies each image with a thread of narrative. Through this, she invites interpretation and asks the viewer to use her images as inspiration for their own fairytales. By encouraging imagination, Janelle hopes to bring a little bit of childlike wonder back into our lives.
So, if only for a moment, please step out of the modern world and into a fairytale, a place begin with… Once upon a time…
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entry description
Welcome to the mysterious and whimsical world of photographer Janelle Pietrzak. A Colorado native, Janelle has a deep connection to the natural world and uses it to stage her mythological imagery. A land of re-imagined fairytales, her self-portraiture work breathes new life into old stories. Through photography and digital manipulation, Janelle has crafted an extraordinary and fantastical realm. In this domain, her female protagonists are powerful and in charge of their own destinies, each fulfilling a heroine’s journey. These are not feeble Disney princesses waiting to be saved by Prince Charming. Janelle’s images bring potent new identities to traditionally anemic female archetypes but ultimately her photographs are about storytelling itself.Inspired by Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Janelle accompanies each image with a thread of narrative. Through this, she invites interpretation and asks the viewer to use her images as inspiration for their own fairytales. By encouraging imagination, Janelle hopes to bring a little bit of childlike wonder back into our lives.
So, if only for a moment, please step out of the modern world and into a fairytale, a place begin with… Once upon a time…
about the photographer
Educated at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Janelle received her BFA in Fine Arts, and BA in Film Studies. Later, she also earned an AA in Apparel Manufacturing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles. Her fashion images have been published in such magazines as Surreal Beauty, Gothesque and Elegant Magazines, she has also won several awards and her gallery prints have been shown internationally.back to gallery