one size fits all beauty
vintage images enhanced with embroidered hair & make-up
Women have been pressured by media and popular thought to conform to societal standards throughout history. Concerned with unrealistic beauty standards and conventional definitions of femininity and sexuality, I push these ideas into the grotesque by applying current ideals to vintage images exposing the absurdity of one size fits all beauty paradigm.
painted ladies
contemporary beauty
20″ x 20″
corrections
contrived beauty
fabric, vintage photo, thread, suggestions & judgement
32 1/2″ x 56 1/2″
© 2019 Winnie van der Rijn