My Final Assignment for Ph 699 Pinhole and Plastic Cameras
~ Title: elle avoit vû le loup / she'd seen the wolf
~ Series: 8 images printed on Foma Chamois Paper
~ Film: Kodak PlusX & TriX
~ Camera: Holga with Bulb Setting
elle avoit vû le loup / she'd seen the wolf
"Little girls, this seems to say,
Never stop upon your way,
Never trust a stranger-friend;
No one knows how it will end.
As you're pretty so be wise;
Wolves may lurk in every guise.
Handsome they may be, and kind,
Gay, and charming — never mind!
Now, as then, 'tis simple truth —
Sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth!"
- Charles Perrault
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Artist Statement
My series titled elle avoit vû le loup / she'd seen the wolf explores the relationship between Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. This story is a metaphor illustrating the transformation of an innocent girl, who wanders off the virtuous path into the seductions of adulthood. Though the narrative is subtle, I create a deliberate vintage quality using the bulb setting along with black and white images printed on Foma's chamois textured paper. This softens a well-known tale and allows the characters to dance between the fear of being hunted and the hunger of sexual awaking in a dream-like quality.
I grew up in a household filled with stories of folklore and fairytales, often playing dress up with my siblings and neighborhood friends, entertaining our selves endlessly. These creative and rich childhood adventures influence and inspire my work today.
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