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Fallen Princesses: When Reality Bites The Fairy Tale

by | 15th, June 2009

fallen-princesses-belle2DINA Goldstein’s Fallen Princesses place Fairy Tale characters in modern day scenarios.

As the artist says:

In all of the images the Princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict. The ‘…happily ever after’ is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues... I began to imagine Disney’s perfect Princesses juxtaposed with real issues that were affecting women around me, such as illness, addiction and self-image issues.

If America did Little Red Riding Hoodsee them all…

 

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Dina Goldstein



Posted: 15th, June 2009 | In: Photojournalism, Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink