interesting book

Nikki S. Lee's Projects.

Technically this book is a profile of a new, exciting photographer, but what interests me more was what she photographed, and how. Through painstaking preparation, this woman managed to disguise herself as various different people - a stripper, an elderly woman, an punk, a schoolgirl, to name a few - infiltrate their "scenes", and photograph what she saw.

I find this fascinating, from a "transformative-power-of-clothes" perspective and from the serious examination of the flexibility of identity. Imagine, being able to mutate and fit in at will, sort of a subcultural spy. I love the idea.

dammit!

Note to self....cut 2 on fold, 2 on fold....

Accidentally cut one of my Fortuny pieces in half. Will go out for (gack) more fabric at lunch tomorrow. Joy.

Picking brain off ceiling..at least I can use the resulting scrap for a shirt or skirt if this technique works. Or maybe just as test swatches.