Davis Bates, Photographer, London

Description

A portrait diptych features pop singer Olivia Rodrigo styled with a voluminous updo with a sweeping side fringe and a thick, multi-strand pearl choker necklace. In the left frame, she looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression and rosy lips. In the right frame, she playfully pulls a stretchy strand of white chewing gum from her mouth. The images are presented as polaroids with white borders against a plain, unbroken white background. The lighting is direct and bright, capturing glossy skin highlights and the texture of the pearls.