What is it about bruises that fashion
photographers find so sexy? The latest attempt to court controversy
comes from photographer Tyler Shields and his subject,
Glee actress Heather Morris. In a series of art-directed
shots on his website, Morris poses with a painted-on black eye and
a clothing iron, in a whimsical 1950’s dress.
More shocking than the photos’ light-hearted depiction of
domestic violence, is the de ja vu factor. Haven’t we seen this
before, like, a lot? Only a few weeks ago, we were talkin about a salon asvert with a photo of a bruised
model. And before that, a handful of high fashion campaigns
featuring women being beaten, bruised, and impaled. Domestic
violence, it seems, has become the surefire way to get your fashion to spread out…
I'm not a fan of such adverts. I don't even like them in music videos. I don't understand why these people cannot see that there is nothing artistic about domestic violence.