Elizabeth Semande, Hair Stylist, New York

Description

This vertical portrait features a Black woman with dark, shoulder-length bobbed hair and glossy lips, posing in an indoor retail or storage space. She is wearing a sleeveless, high-neck dress featuring a collaged pattern of various graphic symbols and illustrations including a yin-yang and butterflies. The background is softly out of focus, showing shelves stocked with various items and stacked storage crates in green and blue. The lighting is warm and ambient, creating a natural and candid atmosphere with soft shadows on the subject. The color palette incorporates muted tones from the dress and warm ambient lighting.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Earthy, 1970s

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Specialty Retailers

Color

Background

Retail Store

Context

Editorial