“Goldstein strips fairy tales of their ‘happily ever after’ ending replacing them with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.” (Buschlen Mowatt website)
Vancouver-based photographer Dina Goldstein has caused quite a bit of controversy with her Fallen Princesses collection.
The collection features Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel, The Princess and the Pea, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Her inspiration:
“As a young girl, growing up abroad, I was not exposed to Fairy Tales. These new discoveries lead to my fascination with the origins of Fairy Tales. I explored the original brothers Grimm’s stories and found that they have very dark and sometimes gruesome aspects, many of which were changed by Disney. I began to imagine Disney’s perfect Princesses juxtaposed with real issues that were affecting real women around me, such as illness, addiction and self-image issues.”
Read more about the collection at fallenprincesses.com
November 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
these are some great images, love how she mixes fairy tale and real life. Creative and thought provoking.