Mannequin Thriller #2 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Dress, Hairstyle, Model

Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Mannequin Thriller #2 Chromogenic print 101 x 152.5 cm (39 3/4 x 60 in.) Edition of 6, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/6 Print only A fiercely original photographer, Miles Aldridge (*1964, Great Britain) is best known for the technicolor dream-like worlds he creates and the glamorous, beautiful women who inhabit them. Aldridge creates ultra-cinematic images, drawing inspiration from film directors such as David Lynch and Federico Fellini as well as the psychedelic graphic design of his father, Alan Aldridge. Staged to perfection the stars of Aldridge’s surrealistic stories and technicolour dream-like worlds are glamorous, beautiful women. He captures his subjects in a state of dramatic contemplation, making them more complicated and intriguing than simply beautiful. The women’s immaculate appearance and blank expression leave room for interpretation and, like a mirror for Aldridge’s works at large, hint with a touch of dark humour at the perfected façade of fashion’s glamour and the need for idealised beauty. Moreover, his works are characterized by vivid, fluorescent colours as well as the Hollywood lighting and perfectionist attention to detail. His works are part of renowned museum collections, such as the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the International Center of Photography in New York. – woman, contemporary, photography, fashion, Human Figure, People, Dress, Doll, Model, Hairstyle, Mannequin