Bookmarks: Photo Project "Selfie Harm"

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Rankin

How obsessed we are with Instagram perfection, and how much are we ready to retouch our images for the Web? This question is asked by the photographer and clipmaker Rankin in his project "Selfie Harm". While working on it, he suggested that fifteen adolescents edit their images using mobile applications until, in their opinion, they are suitable for social networks.

The results of the experiment as impressive as frightening. “People imitate their idols by making their eyes bigger, their noses smaller, their skin lighter - and all this for the sake of likes in social networks,” comments Rankin. dysmorphy. " At the same time, a veteran of the fashion industry recognizes that he himself unwittingly had a hand in popularizing retouched portraits: "With Photoshop, I always had complicated relationships; at some point celebrities, brands and magazines began to demand I became a part of my work. At one time I made several projects criticizing Photoshop. But I was also criticized for using it, which is absolutely true. "