http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html
On the obvious level, it addresses how women think about their bodies. By plugging in a specific height and weight, you are able to see photographs of women (headless- by their own hand) that fit the category. It's a strangely courageous thing for women to do - to defy the cultural rules of acceptable body size by showing their bodies, and by not lying. So many women don't really know what they look like. Men too, of course, but I don't think there is a site yet for men on this topic. People often look in the mirror and see a monster. These photographs operate in opposition to that. They challenge body dysmorphia. On another level, it's a strangely compelling set of headless photographs, an archive that is continually evolving.
The format of the project could be used for so many ideas. It's a simple idea, yet it only exists because people are willing to participate. I'm amazed at how "self-portaiture" has changed as cell phone cameras improve.
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