Isabelle Wenzell is a German photographer who photographs the female figure in contorted poses, mainly focusing on the legs and usually leaving out the head. Wenzell uses a pallette that catches the eye. I enjoy the pastel colors with contrasting shadows as this gives a strong look and a nostalgic feel.
There is definitely a comment on woman and the way they are perceived. In her series Building Images (2010) it is obvious by the secretary setting, clothing and props that Wenzell is focusing on the role of women in the work place. Is a woman really all just legs and ass? Combined with Wenzell's acrobatic history, these photographs are intruiging and clever in the way that movement is inplemented in these stills.The idea that the women's backs are being used as tables heightens the notion that women are in the same class as props or furniture. Nonetheless, just a feature. In another series, Wenzell sets the female lower body on a pedastol however with no upperhalf, thus making the women unidentifiable and being put on show. The combination of contortion and office setting is absurd although genious as they both are on completely different spectrums. She's definitely a photographer to keep an eye on.
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