Thomas Streeter, Nicole Hintlian, Samantha Chipetz, and Susanna Callender, working with the Semiotics Project of the University of Vermont, have done an excellent “web essay on the male gaze, fashion advertising, and the pose.”
We suggest taking your time with this excellent overview of how women are depicted in the media, both currently and historically, with comparison photographs that make strong visual points.
A tip of the hat to Lori Selke for the link.
fashion
fashion photography
men
women
feminism
male gaze
semiotics
Body Impolitic