HOLLY LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

EMAIL: HELLOHOLLYLUCAS@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: +44 7706 392 596

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DAISY DARES YOU

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WHOREDITCH is a of selection of photos taken from nightclub documentary photo sets I have shot for various blogs, venues and promoters primarily in Shoreditch, East London - soon to be released in zine format

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Comanechi, Dalston train yard 2009

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meetupdotcom is an ongoing project documenting the specialised 'meet up' groups of www.meetup.co.uk

The following previews are from the London Vampire Meet Up Group and the

Tribalheart Ecstatic Trance Dance Meet Up Group.

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MIRANDA

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I first saw this image by Ryan McGinley as part of a fashionstory in the 2008 A/W issue of Pop magazine. Its serene beauty instantly struckme, even though the model (modern celebrity Agyness Deyn) is surely caught inthe least serene of all activities; free falling from a building.

When viewed in its intended context, the viewer feels moreat ease with the dangerous action of the subject as we presume that the picturewill have been taken under controlled conditions. Nevertheless, the image stillhas obvious resonances with suicide. In particular, the image reminds me of thefamous 1942 American press photo ‘The Genesee Hotel Suicide’. More universally,the photograph could evoke visions of the ubiquitous 9/11 press images. Despitethese associations, the McGinley photo has a haunting beauty.

The pose of the model, the references to death and the senseof calm all remind me of Millet’s Ophelia. Theoverall painterly feel of the picture reinforces this reference. Theconcentrated direct lighting on the figure against its dark surroundingsproduces a dramatic chiaroscuro and the billowing contrasts of the dress evokecomparisons with Caravaggio or Rembrandt paintings. Despite these comparisonswith classical painting, the image derives much of its power through the veryfact that it is a photograph. It is the capture on film of this particularmoment in time that lends the image its danger and immediacy.

The fact that this stunning work of art hasbeen produced within a commercial fashion editorial brief is of greatinspiration to me.

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These images were not initially produced as a set. They area selection of pictures I have chosen because I believe them to be examples ofa recurring aesthetic in my work displaying female mystique and beauty.

The images are taken from 6 different shoots, 4 from my ownpersonal work, one from a press image portrait series of pop act Daisy DaresYou for Sony Jive record label and one from a fashion story usingLoulou Loves You underwear for online magazine Platform.

All of the images were produced using a 35mm film SLR with a50mm lens with a small depth of field, the shallow focus created has lent a soft, dream-likequality to the images.

I’ve always been attracted to the subdued beauty ofPre-Raphaelite painting and have drawn influence from it in the construction ofthese photographs. Along with the shared feminine, muted colour palate that Ihave obviously utilised, I am particularly fascinated by the enigmatic distanceproduced between viewer and subject in many of the paintings. This serenereserve is something I’ve made use of in my own work; whether by keeping thesubjects anonymous, adding a blurring layer of alcohol damage to theundeveloped negative or by making use of compositional ‘barriers’.

Although influenced by this historical ideal of femalebeauty, I’ve tried to keep away from overblown sentimentality or mawkishnessand have therefore mindfully retained evidence of modernity, as in theinclusion of the plug socket in image 6. Notably, this image also containswithin it a nod to its historical influence in the form of the framed Victorianprint seen reflected in the mirror, which I hope my image both echoes andcontrasts with.

Other examples of modernity can be seen in the high heels ofimage 1 and the underwear of image 6. This image in particular deals with analtogether more modern and playfully sexualised ideal of female beauty, drawinginfluence from such classic fashion photographers as Helmut Newton andEllen Von Unwerth.

FASHION HOME

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Lou Lou Loves You (Platform)

Cancer Fashion (Vice Style)

Teeth (Lazy Oaf)

MUSIC PORTRAITS HOME

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Avi Buffalo / Beaty Heart / Comanechi / Daisy Dares You / Disclosure / Dominique Young Unique /
Glasser / Holy Fuck / Peepholes / Tim Burgess / Trash Talk

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Avi Buffalo
Beaty Heart
Comanechi
Daisy Dares You
Disclosure
Dominique Young Unique
Glasser
Holy Fuck
Peepholes
Tim Burgess
Trash Talk

CANCER FASHION

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TEETH LAZY OAF

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GLASSER

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BEATY HEART

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HOLY FUCK

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DOMINIQUE

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DOMINIQUE

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GLASSER

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JESSIE J

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MUSIC EDITORIAL PORTRAITS

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JESSIE J, 2011

DOMINIQUE YOUNG UNIQUE, 2010

GLASSER, 2010

DAISY DARES YOU, 2010

BEATY HEART, 2010

COMANECHI, 2009

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