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Three 10x10 photographs of the same makeup look styled in three different ways displayed side by side. All photographs are headshots taken of the same model. The makeup look resembles a painted clown face with purple and orange eyeshadow, green blush, pink lipstick, and pearls surrounding the outside of the face. The first photo displayed on the left is styled with brown slicked back hair and a suit and tie. The middle photgraph is styled with a green bunny hat and a ruffled clown collar. The third photo displayed on the right is styled with a blonde wavy wig, a pearl necklace, and white off the shoulder dress.

Mask 2 Fem

Chloe Sapp

Photography, makeup, 80# matte card stock

Undergraduate
In this work, Chloe Sapp highlights makeup as a form of dress with the intention of challenging conceptual gender. While at times makeup is used to transcend gender, it can also act as a mask. But for some, makeup functions as a true representation of self. What purpose does your mask serve?