self portraits

Stereotypes of nationality, gender, race and religion are the key themes of my work.

These self-portraits are from a series of photographs dealing with stereotypes of nationality. I began this work 10 years ago. Looking back on these images, I realize their importance in relationship to my current work. The costuming and make-up are not to convince the viewer that I am indeed one nationality or the other, but to question the stereotypes that exist. The costumes are simple, often mere pieces of fabric from my closet. I chose to photograph myself using a medium format camera and passport harsh lighting.