About the Book
Photographed as thoughtful beings, the dolls are an inorganic representation of
the conscious persona.
Through his use of analogous imagery, the artist prompts the viewer to
construct personal meaning and thus subjectively interpret the thoughts of each doll.
In the end, the viewer is left with the discordant awareness that the thoughts they have
attached to what they have observed is not and never will be a living thing.
Evocative, repressive, and disturbingly sexual, Bebe exposes the stark imperfections of
humans through the safety of inanimate objects
the conscious persona.
Through his use of analogous imagery, the artist prompts the viewer to
construct personal meaning and thus subjectively interpret the thoughts of each doll.
In the end, the viewer is left with the discordant awareness that the thoughts they have
attached to what they have observed is not and never will be a living thing.
Evocative, repressive, and disturbingly sexual, Bebe exposes the stark imperfections of
humans through the safety of inanimate objects
Features & Details
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Project Option: Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
# of Pages: 50 - Publish Date: Jul 23, 2010
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About the Creator
Richard Gardner's roots are grounded in the beauty industry. For decades as a hairdresser, make up artist, and photographer, he has documented the essence of the perceived reality of beauty given women as zeitgeist. His hand colored images have been used as a part of the course curriculum at the International Center of Photography. His palette still retains the muted essence evoked from his past. His award winning images are sought by collectors and are published in fashion, beauty, and art magazines worldwide.