1st place
gold star award
Natalie Strohmaier
germany
title
Unattainable Beauty
With flowers as a symbol of beauty, the "models" are made up of flowers and plants. They are assembled into artificial, unnatural creatures that pose in front of the camera like fashion models.
All of the "models" are hand assembled from various cut flowers and potted plants and were photographed in the studio. I show making-of videos on my Instagram account and website, as viewers often mistakenly categorize my photographs as AI-generated images or Photoshop compositions. The Photographs are edited and retouched, but they are not computer aided composings.
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entry description
The photo series „Unattainable Beauty" deals with the artificial creation of beauty and highlights the absurdity and superficiality of the beauty and fashion industry's standards. An unrealistic ideal of physical beauty combined with the latest fashion standards continues to be often portrayed in popular media and creates pressure on individuals to conform to a certain body type or fashion standards.With flowers as a symbol of beauty, the "models" are made up of flowers and plants. They are assembled into artificial, unnatural creatures that pose in front of the camera like fashion models.
All of the "models" are hand assembled from various cut flowers and potted plants and were photographed in the studio. I show making-of videos on my Instagram account and website, as viewers often mistakenly categorize my photographs as AI-generated images or Photoshop compositions. The Photographs are edited and retouched, but they are not computer aided composings.
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