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Androgyny

By Liz Kaufman on January 20, 2010

This is more from the project I’m working on with Neil. He doesn’t know about the project and I’d like to keep it that way for a little while. In the meantime, I’m juggling with the idea of completely eliminating his face in most of these. I mean, I know I have his face in the photographs before, but I kindof like the anonymity.

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This image moves more along the lines of Neil’s lifestyle versus mine. He’s grungy. I’m not… really. He’s dirty. I’m clean. His belly-button is a deep abyss where lint collects for days until I finally mention something to him, or he finds it out of boredom. I’ve asked him to collect his belly-button lint in a jar. We’ll see how quickly that will fill.

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The image of me spooning Neil is meant to be androgynous and somewhat anonymous, while still being personal. I couldn’t be happier with it. I can be confused as a male or woman. There are a couple things that give away my gender. One: my nailpolish. But then again, some boys wear nailpolish. and Two: my legs are shaved. But then again, some boys just don’t really have a lot of hair.

I want to continue and make more, but I’m afraid I’m going to hit a brick wall soon. There’s only so far I can take this project. I’m afraid I’ll get to a point where I can’t separate myself from the subconscious and the every-day norm. My professor said I should just keep shooting and not worry about boundaries or consequences. I have nothing to lose. So I’m taking Graham’s advice. I think I’ll make a list. I’m hoping this won’t ruin anything. Suggestions and comments are welcome and could be real real helpful, sweets.

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  • Nate

    I have seen this project from the opposite point of view many times; men photographing the women they have an intimate relationship with. I like seeing it from a woman’s perspective. I really like the spooning image and the portrait of him with the tree and the one of him laying down from the last post. I think this is a kind of project that will be hard to continuously make images for, but will grow and evolve over time. Its good that you are think about the images you are making now, but its very possible you’ll get to a place where you don’t know where to go. Keep pushing. Can’t wait to see more!

  • Nate

    I have seen this project from the opposite point of view many times; men photographing the women they have an intimate relationship with. I like seeing it from a woman’s perspective. I really like the spooning image and the portrait of him with the tree and the one of him laying down from the last post. I think this is a kind of project that will be hard to continuously make images for, but will grow and evolve over time. Its good that you are think about the images you are making now, but its very possible you’ll get to a place where you don’t know where to go. Keep pushing. Can’t wait to see more!

  • Matt Kelley

    I think you should show his face, atleast sometimes. I have a bunch of photographs of the back of cate’s head that I am using right now, but faces are good I think I guess I would need to see everything else. But what kind of brick wall are you talking about? What do you mean about separating yourself from the subconscious and the every-day norm?

  • Matt Kelley

    I think you should show his face, atleast sometimes. I have a bunch of photographs of the back of cate’s head that I am using right now, but faces are good I think I guess I would need to see everything else. But what kind of brick wall are you talking about? What do you mean about separating yourself from the subconscious and the every-day norm?

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