Ellen
Von Unwerth is one of my favourite photographers currently. She used to
be a model for ten years and since deciding to become a photographer
her images have appeared in some of the worlds top magazines such as
Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Unwerth's
images often have a similar theme of erotic femininity running through
them where women are depicted as being very dominant and edgy.
Personally my favourite selection of Unwerth's images comes from the
shoot she conducted with previously named 'Sexiest Woman of the Year', Rihanna.
I
think the characteristics of Rihanna match up perfectly with Ellen Von
Unwerth's photographic style as Rihanna often shows herself to be tough,
dominant, powerful and edgy.
The
images also show Rihanna to have a care-free attitude and the choice to
appear relaxed about the fashion choices make her appear down-to-earth,
more like an ordinary person.
As
with Rihanna's music, Unwerth's images often depict a sexual nature.
These images definitely reflect the sexual connotations of Rihanna's
music whilst making her appear more feminine.
The
strong contrasts in Unwerth's images only add to the strengh of
Rihanna's personality shown by the pictures. It also shows the singer as
being cofident and cocky - one characteristic I love to see in images.
These
two final images show Rihanna in a relaxed state and these images have a
certain seductive quality in them. With most of the images from this
selection most of the emphasis is on the body language shown by Rihanna.
As always, thanks for reading!
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