Savannah Spirit "End of an Era"
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Follow Savannah Spirit on Instagram @savannah.spirit_
Seven years ago, I decided to turn the lens on myself. By playing my own character, I found I could be as sensual and seductive as I had imagined others to be. It was important for me to see myself this way. My body was changing as I entered my 40’s. New stretch marks appeared beside the old ones; gravity started to pull things down towards the ground. I wanted to document my body’s changes with the same reverential, artistic eye that male photographers use to document their own muses.
Simultaneously, as I started photographing and posting, the work was being deleted off of Instagram and Facebook. I thought the black stripes would throw the algorithm off; it didn’t. Not even an art nude was allowed, I was being censored left and right even though I was self-censoring my images. This was a whole other issue. Besides my personal battle with my body, I was having to battle social media about my body, as well.
By marking time through my body, I often thought of Edward Weston’s series’ “Nudes” and “Peppers” as inspiration for poses that would transform my body into shapes and patterns. The natural light through venetian blinds is a direct homage to artist, Man Ray and fashion photographer, Wynn Richards, as well as films and music videos from the 1980’s specifically the video, “Drive” by the Cars and Paul Schrader’s film, “American Gigolo.” The intention was to give myself a bit of anonymity, not unlike the headless Greek and Roman statues which inhabit the rooms at The Met. Alabaster skin in black and white, with deep contrast. The work felt very classical to begin with; add in the stripes and sharp shadows, it becomes a melding of film noir with Antiquity. My process is simple: My tripod, camera and the iphone as my shutter release. Twisting my body, holding the pose, and pressing the 2 second timer button. I either repeat the pose to get one I like and feels right or I move to a new pose.
This image is available for the following products: Framed Prints, and Giclee Fine Art Prints
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Follow Savannah Spirit on Instagram @savannah.spirit_
Seven years ago, I decided to turn the lens on myself. By playing my own character, I found I could be as sensual and seductive as I had imagined others to be. It was important for me to see myself this way. My body was changing as I entered my 40’s. New stretch marks appeared beside the old ones; gravity started to pull things down towards the ground. I wanted to document my body’s changes with the same reverential, artistic eye that male photographers use to document their own muses.
Simultaneously, as I started photographing and posting, the work was being deleted off of Instagram and Facebook. I thought the black stripes would throw the algorithm off; it didn’t. Not even an art nude was allowed, I was being censored left and right even though I was self-censoring my images. This was a whole other issue. Besides my personal battle with my body, I was having to battle social media about my body, as well.
By marking time through my body, I often thought of Edward Weston’s series’ “Nudes” and “Peppers” as inspiration for poses that would transform my body into shapes and patterns. The natural light through venetian blinds is a direct homage to artist, Man Ray and fashion photographer, Wynn Richards, as well as films and music videos from the 1980’s specifically the video, “Drive” by the Cars and Paul Schrader’s film, “American Gigolo.” The intention was to give myself a bit of anonymity, not unlike the headless Greek and Roman statues which inhabit the rooms at The Met. Alabaster skin in black and white, with deep contrast. The work felt very classical to begin with; add in the stripes and sharp shadows, it becomes a melding of film noir with Antiquity. My process is simple: My tripod, camera and the iphone as my shutter release. Twisting my body, holding the pose, and pressing the 2 second timer button. I either repeat the pose to get one I like and feels right or I move to a new pose.
This image is available for the following products: Framed Prints, and Giclee Fine Art Prints
Follow Savannah Spirit on Instagram @savannah.spirit_
Seven years ago, I decided to turn the lens on myself. By playing my own character, I found I could be as sensual and seductive as I had imagined others to be. It was important for me to see myself this way. My body was changing as I entered my 40’s. New stretch marks appeared beside the old ones; gravity started to pull things down towards the ground. I wanted to document my body’s changes with the same reverential, artistic eye that male photographers use to document their own muses.
Simultaneously, as I started photographing and posting, the work was being deleted off of Instagram and Facebook. I thought the black stripes would throw the algorithm off; it didn’t. Not even an art nude was allowed, I was being censored left and right even though I was self-censoring my images. This was a whole other issue. Besides my personal battle with my body, I was having to battle social media about my body, as well.
By marking time through my body, I often thought of Edward Weston’s series’ “Nudes” and “Peppers” as inspiration for poses that would transform my body into shapes and patterns. The natural light through venetian blinds is a direct homage to artist, Man Ray and fashion photographer, Wynn Richards, as well as films and music videos from the 1980’s specifically the video, “Drive” by the Cars and Paul Schrader’s film, “American Gigolo.” The intention was to give myself a bit of anonymity, not unlike the headless Greek and Roman statues which inhabit the rooms at The Met. Alabaster skin in black and white, with deep contrast. The work felt very classical to begin with; add in the stripes and sharp shadows, it becomes a melding of film noir with Antiquity. My process is simple: My tripod, camera and the iphone as my shutter release. Twisting my body, holding the pose, and pressing the 2 second timer button. I either repeat the pose to get one I like and feels right or I move to a new pose.
This image is available for the following products: Framed Prints, and Giclee Fine Art Prints