Photographer: Matuschka

Open Call: The Portrait Project

Shot on negative 35 film, this image was exposed twice (upside down next to the first exposure) on a sheet of 11 x 14 Silver Gelatin Fiber Based Paper. When the paper was in the developer. I exposed the print to light, and solarized it before toning the print. Arkville, a self-portrait shot in 1989, is one of many self-portraits I created for a series entitled “The Ruins” in which I explored themes of feminine cultural identity. It is a commentary on social notions of female disposability and exploitation through the juxtaposition of a beautiful organic body against its sharp environment.