Inspiring Portraiture

Lee Friedlander

The use of shadow presents a unique view of  self-portraiture, the artist’s shadow being visible on the back of another person. The photo presents dual subjects, the person being followed and the artist themself, represented abstractly through the cast shadow of their figure.
Robert Mapplethorpe

I am instantly attracted to occult and demonic imagery, so this portrait stuck out to me immediately. It’s simple yet powerful with rebellious, mischievous inplications through the addition of devil horns. It’s right on the mark with Mapplethorpe’s work which is known to be bold, shocking and depicting things not commonly accepted by society.

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