American photographer known for her elaborately staged self-portraits that examine identity, representation, and the power of mass media imagery.
When you look at my self-portrait, you look at a woman looking at you. It is a game of gazes
My work is about the masks we wear every day. Photography just makes it visible
The female body has always been read through the male gaze in art. I take control of that reading
By dressing in different roles, I investigate how superficial identity is. Who are we really?
Mass media images penetrate us every day. The artist must expose these images, interrogate them
I photograph myself, but it is not about me. It is about how images affect us, how we construct identity
Success brought many good things, but also complexity. You must remain true to yourself and your work