Untitled II by Louise Haplin
After looking at a few photographers work i had found on Source magazine online, i thought it would be helpful and very useful to browse the site for portrait photographers that might inspire me further for my Representation unit at university. The unit Representation asks us, in it's widest form, to create 1 portrait photograph as our final piece, along with, obviously, sketch book work and research. Although I already have an idea and concept for this project, I believe it it still as important to research portraiture to gain a broader knowledge of what types of photographs can be made and whether there are any restrictions when it comes to portraiture. I then found an archive for portrait photographers. This provided me with a list of photographers names and the names of their series of work. I browsed through them all but seemed to be drawn to one particular series of work. Usually a series of work would draw you in because it is seen to be aesthetically pleasing. Not this one.
The series I seemed to enjoy observing is called 'Untitled II' by Louise Haplin.
I was unable to find any text or description as to why these photographs had been taken or what meaning or concept they had to the photographer that took them. However it is clear to see that the series of work deals with the idea of a hidden identity. Haplin has used spooky wax-like masks to conceal the identity of her subjects. This then allows for the viewer to make their own assumptions about who these people are and why their faces are covered. From the images I personally understand these people to be people that have something to hide, purposely. Im not sure why this is, maybe because the masks have elements of a worried, scared, sad expression. Altogether, I find looking at these images provide me with an uncomfortable viewing.
http://www.source.ie/archive/issue20/is20portfolio_Louise_Halpin_06_05_50_27-03-12.php
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