PORTRAITS
AMERICAN PORTRAITS, 2002-Present, Liz Rywelski ©2002
Portraits, Suites 1-4
2002-Present
Framing: I approach a department store employee in need of customer assistance. I begin by telling a fictional story in order to inspire a response (as a medium) for selecting the best outfit for the day: makeup; accessories; shoes; undergarments. I buy all of the items selected with a $100 gift card, put the outfit on in the fitting room, and head to the in-store portrait studio. During the portrait sitting, I mirror the photographer as I’m directed: through standardized poses; when and how to smile; when and where to position my eyes. I draw on a behind-the-camera-direction for our blind collaboration (as a medium) in documentation. After the portraits are taken I return to the fitting room, remove the clothes, and return them to reimburse the gift card for the next store.
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