I really like Lynn Hershman's "Phantom Limb" series (two first images). I believe it links into my research and my "Making Strange" project well, also it is a good example of how other photographers choose to explore identities. Although the images I have seen do not contain masks, there still is the fact that their faces are obscured. In this way, their identities are unknown but we are given an impression of their personalities by the choice of objects featured.
I am particularly fond of Hershman's creation of "Roberta Breitmore" and I look forward into researching how Hershman has depicted a whole new character/alter-ego.
"Roberta Breitmore" was a fictional character created by Hershman as a private performance piece. Breitmore was so well developed as a character that she had her own mannerisms, handwriting, psychiatrist, credit cards and even an apartment. (The last image is a construction chart of Roberta Breitmore as she was being created by Hershamn.)
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