Another guest lecturer that we were lucky enough to have in; and for this particular project, looking at her work is perfect. Madame Peripete is a Polish conceptual photographer. Her work is very avante garde, in which she is known for creating characters. Peripetie means 'an unexpected thing' which becomes clear when you look at her work. She photographs strange, out there images helped with props, styling and makeup. She is extremely characteristic, inspired by the idea of surrealism and experimenting. The photographs she publishes have barely any post-production, basing her hopes on the photography. It's a brave way to work, but she bases so much background of the shoot on research that they become so developed post-production isn't needed.
Here are some examples of Madame Peripetie's character inspired work:
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| il salone, AW 12 |
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| Master Class, No 4 Show Off Magazine |
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| Bird Series |
Some helpful tips from Madame Peripetie were:
"Don't just be inspired by makeup. Reference art and yourself through your work. Base your outcomes on your findings and your build up of research. Research is very important".
She also made it clear that as a makeup artist you shouldn't be inspired by magazines. The shoots that you are seeing in the magazines have already been done. Your aim is to create something you've never done before - copying an image or trying to recreate one doesn't make your work unique.
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