Marlene Dietrich

A broken/damaged mirror with a reflection is a typical Dietrich image. She shoots these images in monochrome to enhance depth. I suppose she uses this to convey melancholy or depression. Or, on occasion, even rage. This, I believe, is highly dependent on the person’s facial expression. For example, on the left, the woman appears to be enraged, whereas on the right, she appears to be hurt.

Nicholas Godden

For almost a decade, Nicholas Goodden has worked as a professional photographer, photography educator, writer, and content provider. His work has been shown at Proud Galleries, Hoxton Hotels, and the W Hotel, and he specializes in urban and street photography. He employs a photography technique known as selective color by utilizing technology/editing. I believe he does this to make his work more like pop art since he only shows color in colorful objects.

 

These two photographers motivated me for set 02 since I wanted to try to continue with my first set. The image below depicts my concept for Set 2. Dietrich was the inspiration for the mirror in the center, which is damaged. And I’ll make only that part monochrome through editing. But, the sides will be tinted and the mirror will be in fine condition. This demonstrates how others perceive the person, whether it is attractive, kind, amusing, or anything else that they do not see in themselves.