MY BODY, YOUR STEREOTYPE Valev Laube
MY BODY, YOUR STEREOTYPE by Valev Laube
The photography book “My Body, Your Stereotype” uses the camera to represent our view on people, the relationship between the physical existence and the interpretation of our presence. It is our right to not be judged before the verdict yet we’re constantly judged based on our body, our hair, origin, or skin color. We should be able to choose when and how to be seen and have a right to elaborate without prejudgment, yet there are standards and expectations based on the aforementioned qualities.
MY BODY, YOUR STEREOTYPE Valev Laube
JUDGE ME IN THE SHADOW My body refuses the label you’ve given it. You cannot do anything about that. When I’m static and well lit, I’m easy to interpret. When I’m in the shadow it is hard to say who I am, yet the definition I give to myself is still there, you just don’t have the guts to get to know me. When you look at me, I’m helpless. You judge me, not knowing who I am and not even considering the person I want to be. There’s more freedom living in shadows because you are not the one to define me.
CONTENTS
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Your Judgement
36
Your Expectation
44
Your Gratification
52
Your Objectification
64
My Identity
86
My Body, Your Stereotype
YOUR JUDGEMENT
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YOUR EXPECTATIONS
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YOUR GRATIFICATION
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YOUR OBJECTIFICATION
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MY FREEDOM
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Photography and production: Valev Laube Modeling: Nadia Gribkova Valev Laube Special thanks: Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge Rettner Hall Media Arts and Innovation Center University of Rochester
www.valevlaube.com
MY BODY, YOUR STEREOTYPE
