American Girl is an exhibition featuring the work of three American photographers who have turned their focus on female subjects from their homeland. Running from 17 February - 27 February 2011 at the Viewfinder Photography Gallery in Brixton, London, American Girl subverts the notion of the classic female nude, showing us the inner struggle women face in achieving beauty and perfection. The exhibition is free.

Viewfinder Photography Gallery Press Release

American Girl
17 February to 27 February 2011
Private View: 17 February 2011, 6-8pm
Exhibiting photographers: Colm McCarthy, Sebrina Fassbender and Liz Mares

The Viewfinder Photography Gallery in Brixton proudly presents “American Girl,” an exhibition featuring the work of three American photographers who have turned their focus on female subjects from their homeland.

This intimate portrait of a girl takes many faces through Liz Mares’ surreal, abstract studies of inner and outer beauty, McCarthy’s depictions of isolation and loneliness, and Fassbender’s documentary-style images of New York sex workers. The photographs by McCarthy, Fassbender and Mares coalesce in a striking, troubling and brutally honest portrayal of American women.

The photographer Colm McCarthy poses the questions: “How do women see themselves when they’re alone?  What sort of toll does it take on the inner self in order to perpetuate the societal expectations of the outer self?”

“American Girl” subverts the notion of the classic female nude, showing us the inner struggle women face in achieving beauty and perfection.  The women featured in the photographs are both desperate and powerful, appalling and alluring.

Exhibition dates:
17 February - 27 February 2011

Exhibition open:
Wednesday & Friday, 12-5pm
Thursday, 12:30-6pm
Saturday & Sunday, 12-4pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday

Admission:
Free

Venue:
Viewfinder Photography Gallery,
52 Brixton Village (formerly Granville Arcade)
Brixton, London SW9 8PS

General Inquiries: [email protected]

Transport: 
Tube: Victoria Line to Brixton
Overground to Brixton

Contact the curator Kathleen Brey for more information:  [email protected]
www.viewfinder.org.uk/exhibitions
The Viewfinder Photography Gallery showcases project-based work by emerging and established photographers.  The Viewfinder Photography Gallery is a registered charity number 1135482.

Photo Credit: © Colm McCarthy

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