Sois Belle 8

DESCRIPTION Photograph | Archival Pigment Print  Joyful and vibrant, humorous and sensual, the photographs of the Belgian artist Annelie Vandendael disrupt the glossy norms of fashion photography. Her works celebrate a playful self expression, including the imperfections. She’s titled her newest series of photographs Sois belle (be beautiful), a cheeky command to merge imaginatively with a larger than life environment. With her Hasselblad camera, the artist plays visual games of hide-and-seek with friends she’s photographed. DIMENSIONS 20 x 20 inches 40 x 40 inches  FRAMED DIMENSIONS 20 x 20 inches Matted: 27.5 x 27.5 x 1.25 inches Full Bleed: 21.5 x 21.5 x 1.25 inches 40 x 40 inches Matted: 48 x 48 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 42 x 42 x 2 inches AUTHENTICATION The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed and numbered by the Co-Founder of Tappan "The images are at odds with the run of the mill stereotype fashion conventions and boldly challenge the diktat of displayed perfection on glossy paper.” Learn More Vandandael's work is shot primarily with analog cameras, eschewing the manipulation of photoshop and instead embracing imperfection. Studio Visit “I depict the human being rather as a piece of nature than as an object,” Vandendael says. Learn More Explore Tappan proudly presents Dressed Up Normal, an exhibition of works by Tappan Artists. Shop Now