Thomas Czarnecki
Disney princesses don't always live happily ever after. At least, not in Thomas Czarnecki's twisted world.
The French photographer's series, 'From Enchantment to Down', includes alternate endings for The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and other saccharine heroines. But in his re-imagining, the women meet their demise.
Mr Czarnecki admits his aim was pure culture shock. The photographer was inspired to create a clash between what he calls 'the naive universe and the innocence of the fairy tales' and a 'much darker reality that is as much part of our common culture' provided through imagery we see in entertainment and media.
So many Disney characters embedded in the collective culture as sweet and innocent creatures, but Czarnecki decided he wanted to get out of the recognized fairy-tale frame and universe it.
In some of the images, the series of sinister images, walks viewers into crime scenes, featured most about the princesses splayed face down in abandoned rooms, as if having tripped and fallen, their high heels tumbling off their feet in attempt to flee an attacker?
This image was found in the daily mail newspaper, by our group member Christie. We all agreed we liked the fairytale clothing, resembling a flowing movement, and high fashion detail. The costume i think, compares to the tradional fairlytale style, but the colours chosen highlight the darker reality of the narrative, almost creating a modern twist.
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