‘no. 4’ from the series ‘group therapy’ by lee gainer via designboom
american artist lee gainer examines groups and our desire to belong with the series ‘group therapy’. this photographic series collects images of different groups all in a uniform of sorts. the subjects range from children’s soccer teams to surgeons and marching bands. the artist has removed the identity of each individual leaving only the common uniform intact. as gainer points out, ‘when these idea or interests require a certain uniform, … , it serves to underscore our sense of belonging and our perceived acceptance within the group. the series will be featured in the fourth edition of the exposure project book.
The beauty queens without faces is almost spooky. But I really appreciate what the artist does with this. I’m reminded of another artists work that photographed similar idenity groups within a eastern european country and posted the photographs online (anyone remember what I’m talking about?)
