I spent last evening reviewing and submitting self portrait work to a second compilation of female self portrait artists. It dawned on me as I was pulling pieces together that I have not shared much of my latest work. I've been feeling especially creative lately and have been working on several new portraits. Two of my latest favorites follow.
étreindre, © Christy Marie Photographie 2008
Self Portrait
She, © Christy Marie Photographie 2008
Self Portrait
“She stood framed in the doorway, tall, mystic, silent, with strange, wistful face and deep soul shining in her dark questioning eyes. Nigel kissed the hand that she held out, and all his faith in woman and his reverence came back to him as he looked at her.” ~ Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle
She Took Her Own Picture: Selections from the Female Self Portrait Artists' Support Group
A reminder that some of my earlier self portrait work can be seen in She Took Her Own Picture. I am one of 44 female self portrait artists featured in the book. The book is available for purchase here.
The participants, both amateurs and professionals, range in age and origin and hail from North and Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Australia, the Caribbean, Oceania, and all over Europe. These 44 women however, are only a small percentage of over 1000 female self-portrait artists who congregate in the Female Self Portrait Artists’ Support Group, a group on Flickr started by Laurel Fiszer from Ireland, where the idea for a book of work first began. The group was set up to provide a “collective of women photographers who strengthen their friendship by sharing inspired, artistic, and well-executed photographs”.
Christy Marie Interviewed: Image is Everything
I was fortunate to be interviewed in the Fall 2008 issue of SisterDivas Magazine. Writer Shon Bacon was especially interested in my self portrait work and invited me to share a few of my favorite pieces. Read it here.
