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Lovely and Provocative Photos Representing the Stages of a Woman’s Life

By Julia Pugachevsky on

Self-taught French photographer Alexandra Sophie is only 20 years old, but her Jardin Fleuris series is all about exploring the stages of a woman’s life in an unexpected way. For this ongoing project, Sophie’s photographs depict various women’s nether regions, covered by delicate objects like flowers, feathers, and — most suggestive of all — a cluster of red berries dripping with juice. Marvel over these lovely and provocative photos after the jump, and visit Sophie’s website to learn more about her work. … Read More

Photography

Surreal Photos of Contorted Women in the Workplace

By Alison Nastasi on

Isabelle Wenzel photographs the human body in contorted positions using perspective and costuming to create bizarre, narrative portraits. Her series of women in the workplace caught our attention on Beautiful/Decay. Messy stacks of paper and traditional feminine clothing cloaks and almost strangles each subject as they twist and bend to balance books and pantyhose-clad body parts in awkward, impossible poses. All faces are hidden making the line between playful and grotesque even blurrier. Take a closer look in our gallery. … Read More

News

Conversation Pieces: 5 New Articles Worth Discussing This Weekend

By Paul Hiebert on

Welcome to Conversation Pieces, where Flavorpill curates five articles from the past week that you should read. Some are long, others are short. Some are from major publications, others aren’t. The only thing all these articles have in common is that they’re interesting. This week, we cover the shortage of women writers in 2010, the art of editing, how you can earn lots of money by fostering the infidelity of others, Billy Ray Cyrus’s regrets about making his daughter famous, and more. After the jump, find something exciting to discuss this weekend in the home, at the bar, or on the street. … Read More

Art

Who’s Wearing the Artist Pants Now?

By Kelsey Keith on

New York mag art critic Jerry Saltz, he of the gender parity crusade at MoMA and Glenn Beck challenge, profiles seven female artists in this week’s issue. Saltz points out that 36 percent of New York gallery solo shows are featuring women this fall, up from 17% in 2005, and highlights a cross-section of “gender-bending” work by women, including a full-scale museum show by multimedia artist Roni Horn at The Whitney.… Read More

Design

Fat is a Fashion Issue: The Business of being Obese

By Sarah Sternberg on

Anna Wintour’s explosive interview on 60 Minutes, in which she glossed over eating disorders like anorexia to focus on the growing problem of obesity, sparked a media furore. In light of Vogue’s uncompromising position on weight (Wintour infamously asked Oprah to lose weight for a cover shoot), we started to wonder- are fat and fashion… Read More