This study analyzes the work of fashion photographer Steven Meisel to investigate the intersections of aesthetics, ethics, and social engagement in fashion photography. Meisel’s images move beyond traditional fashion narratives, offering visual commentaries on contemporary traumas and social issues. Drawing on Crane’s sociological approach, the research questions the legitimacy and impact of fashion photography, reflecting on media hegemony, resistance, and the role of fashion magazines in shaping visual culture and public discourse.
Bruccoleri Doriana (2024). Challenging Vogue: Steven Meisel’s Fashion Photography as Social Commentary. In CHALLENGING THE VISUAL: DISTRUST, EMERGENCY, UNCERTANITY. Mutaciones de los motivos visuales en la esfera pública (pp. 145-159). Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Challenging Vogue: Steven Meisel’s Fashion Photography as Social Commentary
Bruccoleri Doriana
2024-01-01
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This study analyzes the work of fashion photographer Steven Meisel to investigate the intersections of aesthetics, ethics, and social engagement in fashion photography. Meisel’s images move beyond traditional fashion narratives, offering visual commentaries on contemporary traumas and social issues. Drawing on Crane’s sociological approach, the research questions the legitimacy and impact of fashion photography, reflecting on media hegemony, resistance, and the role of fashion magazines in shaping visual culture and public discourse.
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