First published 2021
Brooke Shaden transforms herself into the subject of her fine art photography, creating self-portraits that capture both light and shadow within human nature. Her images blend fantasy with reality, drawing from universal fears and dreams that connect all people. Shaden embodies contrasting emotions in her work, moving between rapture and horror within single frames. Her photographs explore cycles of death and rebirth alongside themes of beauty and decay. This debut art catalogue presents her visual exploration of primal human experiences. Shaden pushes viewers past conventional belief systems into spaces where imagination takes control. Her self-portraits serve as mirrors reflecting the complex emotions that define human existence. The collection reveals how photography can access the deepest parts of our shared psychological landscape.
Genres: art, fantasy, biography-memoir, photography
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
256 pages · Hardcover · G Editions