I have been looking at the work of Christer Stromholm in a bid to see what other images there are of the transgender. Stromholm photographed the transexuals of Place Blanche Paris, made infamous because of the relationship to Moulin Rouge.
Stromholm captures the gritty, seedy nature of this place magnificently. The stark, black and white images only enhance an underlying feeling of emptiness.
I want to capture something similar to this in my work. I'd like to mix a humorous theme, with a more dark nature. This fits my style more than the work I've been trying to do of late.
Jacky
Pepita
Carmen
The pictures were taken in the 1950s and 60s. The idea that a group of people living on the outside of society in a kind of 'commune', is appealing to me in terms of this project. The transexuals seemed to have created their own environment, which lends itself to illustration. The fact it is in France has also given me an idea to promote the project in a French Poster format.
