This is a truly fantastic photographic series shot by Rankin - who co-founded Dazed and Confused - in collaboration with makeup artist Alex Box. Beginning with a white 'canvas' the images progress in an experimental exploration of beauty and darkness. I love these because they are not your typical beauty shoot, it is a lot more raw and textural. Inspired by gothic culture in her younger years and the idea of being unattainable, she studied fine art at the Chelsea College of Art before progressing into painting the body and face. This series was shown as part of a 2009 exhibition of their joint work at Rankin's gallery space Annroy, among their other equally as inspiring images. (Dazed and Confused, Nov 09)
Photos courtesy of Rankin's website.
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