Lanvin. Photo by Erik Madigan Heck, from the series “Without a Face,” commissioned by New York magazine.
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New York magazine’s TheCut recently commissioned Erik Madigan Heck to shoot an exclusive portfolio based on the fall/winter collections. Erik’s response was to present a new perspective on fashion—one that challenges the way we experience the clothing and the very notion of how it is presented. For the project, which debuts today at the magazine’s website, he shot highlights from the collections from behind, erasing the face.
“So much of what we see today is concerned with the face—with celebrity, with the politics of a person and their endorsement,” says Erik. “I wanted to create a project that refocused our attention on the most basic elements of what I believe fashion and art are truly concerned with: color, form, texture, and seeing into a space beyond ourselves. My work aims to highlight elements we can all relate to and witness through a similar lens. For me, fashion is merely another mode to understand our relationship with beauty’s transcendent qualities.”
Comprising 14 images, “Without a Face” is accompanied by a short film—directed by John Carlucci for Tribeca Film—that offers an intimate look at Erik’s working practices and inspiration.
See the entire series: “Without a Face.”
See the film, Erik Madigan Heck in Conversation, below.
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