by Racialicious Special Correspondent Latoya Peterson
What do you see when you look at this picture?
What things come to mind?
How would you describe it to someone else?
Hold that for a few minutes. Formulate your thoughts.
What is this picture saying to you?
Now, take what you thought and put the picture into context. This is the work of Kimiko Yoshida, an artist who takes fabulous and provocative photos and self portraits. A lot of her self portraits are bridal portraits, with inspiration taken from global cultures. Here is some of her other work:
Two questions:
1. What came to mind when you saw only the first picture?
2. Now that you have seen the rest of the artists’ work, have you changed your perception? What do you think about the pictures collectively?
All art by: Kimiko Yoshida
Originally posted on: Pink Tentacle
I found through: Tokyo Mango
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