Photographer Challenges ‘American Beauty’ Standards With 14 Women Of All Shapes
Paulina Tikunova Community member
San Francisco-based photographer Carey Fruth has set out to redefine what ‘American beauty’ is with a photo series of the same name that has women of all body types posing in romantic beds of flower petals. Fruth was inspired by a racy scene from the 1999 movie of the same name in which Kevin Spacey fantasized about one of his daughter’s friends.
“By stepping into a fantasy dream girl world and by letting go of that fear, they free themselves up to direct that energy they once wasted on telling themselves that they weren’t good enough to elsewhere in their life,” Fruth told Huffpost.
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I really liked this, it was lovely. And these women are incredibly brave. I'm not sure I have the ovaries to do a project like this.
I like how you said "ovaries" as opposed to the conventional "balls" :D
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Oddly enough, not the first time I've heard the phrase used in that context. But then, I seem to have a lot of lesbians and feminists in my life, and yeah, they have big. Wonking. Ovaries. of STEEL.
i like it too! :D balls are fragile as opposed to the V :P that thing can give birth! :D so KUDOS to the ovaries comment
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Uh, I'm a woman and I didn't understand a thing they said so NO KUDOS TO YOU!!!
It's beautiful but I wish that they show the cellulite and stretch marks too.
Second woman has stretch marks, third has cellulite.
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No body hair. None. Not one single one of these women seem to be interested in letting their body be. These pictures are not challenging enough. Body hair is still forbidden/seen as unattractive/taboo and the so-called 'beauty' companies are raking in millions as women still feel the 'need' for hair removal.
I see stretchmarks, cellulite, bra scars and normal scars. Enlarge the pictures, or visit your optometrist.
I feel like the point of this was to show women naturally, however it still appears as if all their stretch marks and scars have been airbrushed away.
As a fat woman, I know these are Photoshopped because there are no stretch marks or bra grooves.
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When you do a nude photoshoot you aren't allowed to wear underwear/jeans/tight fitting clothes for 24-48hours before so there wouldn't be any marks. Not saying they aren't photoshopped but you wouldn't expect to see clothes marks xx
I can clearly see Stretch Marks on a few of them - and they are beautiful, each and every one of them xx
Artists' models often disrobe an hour or two before they pose. I'm a former art student, and marks like that would be very distracting. We had a heavy woman model for us too.
and they are wearing make-up. so, i don' t think that is the point. i think the point is to show how women who don't necessarily fit the "norm", can still look beautiful. but i would like to take this opportunity to say that women tend to worry way too much about the way they look. i can promise you that there is a man for every one of these women. beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....
I was with you until "there is a man for every one of these women". You make it sound like getting the sexual attention of a man it's the goal of every woman and the proof of her worth. Second, you're assuming they're all straight.
As someone who actually uses Photoshop, that's exactly what I was thinking. Gotta laugh at all these "experts" saying this is legit because they can see a stretch mark... Smh.
You drunk or something ? Ofc they use Photoshop or whatever program to make the skin smoother with texturer and colour etc, what i was pointing out was that Morgan wargner said * there are no stretchmarks or bra groves and she was wrong in one aspect, the woman on the second picture still shows stretchmarks on her stomach and legs, dont try to act smart it only makes yourself look like a fool Martina cause i dont attack anyone i just pointed out the stretchmarks and you had to be defensive and try to personal insult me, you lack respect cause i reffered too the visibel stretchmarks not someones ability too see and use Photoshop mr smartass
If that's Lady Monster in the second to last pic, hoo BOY has it been p'shopped to death (she has many tattoos, which I've seen during the many Big Burlesque performances she has done).
That second to last photo is a man with a covered penis and wearing a red wig.
You can definitely see stretch marks on some of these, what are you even on about?
No if you look on the second picture you can clearly see stretchmarks on the stomach and thighs of that woman so you are wrong there Shannon.
shes right, you can clearly see stretch marks on the second photo. Not saying the rest/all of them arent photo shopped, because they are, but you can see them. Sometimes photoshop cant get everything out without making them contorted.
Sweetheart, have you ever used photoshop? Do you know how to make one's skin appear smooth? No? Stop attacking those who do. Chances are they know more than you.
I really liked this, it was lovely. And these women are incredibly brave. I'm not sure I have the ovaries to do a project like this.
I like how you said "ovaries" as opposed to the conventional "balls" :D
Load More Replies... Oddly enough, not the first time I've heard the phrase used in that context. But then, I seem to have a lot of lesbians and feminists in my life, and yeah, they have big. Wonking. Ovaries. of STEEL.
i like it too! :D balls are fragile as opposed to the V :P that thing can give birth! :D so KUDOS to the ovaries comment
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Uh, I'm a woman and I didn't understand a thing they said so NO KUDOS TO YOU!!!
It's beautiful but I wish that they show the cellulite and stretch marks too.
Second woman has stretch marks, third has cellulite.
Load More Replies... No body hair. None. Not one single one of these women seem to be interested in letting their body be. These pictures are not challenging enough. Body hair is still forbidden/seen as unattractive/taboo and the so-called 'beauty' companies are raking in millions as women still feel the 'need' for hair removal.
I see stretchmarks, cellulite, bra scars and normal scars. Enlarge the pictures, or visit your optometrist.
I feel like the point of this was to show women naturally, however it still appears as if all their stretch marks and scars have been airbrushed away.
As a fat woman, I know these are Photoshopped because there are no stretch marks or bra grooves.
Load More Replies... When you do a nude photoshoot you aren't allowed to wear underwear/jeans/tight fitting clothes for 24-48hours before so there wouldn't be any marks. Not saying they aren't photoshopped but you wouldn't expect to see clothes marks xx
I can clearly see Stretch Marks on a few of them - and they are beautiful, each and every one of them xx
Artists' models often disrobe an hour or two before they pose. I'm a former art student, and marks like that would be very distracting. We had a heavy woman model for us too.
and they are wearing make-up. so, i don' t think that is the point. i think the point is to show how women who don't necessarily fit the "norm", can still look beautiful. but i would like to take this opportunity to say that women tend to worry way too much about the way they look. i can promise you that there is a man for every one of these women. beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....
I was with you until "there is a man for every one of these women". You make it sound like getting the sexual attention of a man it's the goal of every woman and the proof of her worth. Second, you're assuming they're all straight.
As someone who actually uses Photoshop, that's exactly what I was thinking. Gotta laugh at all these "experts" saying this is legit because they can see a stretch mark... Smh.
You drunk or something ? Ofc they use Photoshop or whatever program to make the skin smoother with texturer and colour etc, what i was pointing out was that Morgan wargner said * there are no stretchmarks or bra groves and she was wrong in one aspect, the woman on the second picture still shows stretchmarks on her stomach and legs, dont try to act smart it only makes yourself look like a fool Martina cause i dont attack anyone i just pointed out the stretchmarks and you had to be defensive and try to personal insult me, you lack respect cause i reffered too the visibel stretchmarks not someones ability too see and use Photoshop mr smartass
If that's Lady Monster in the second to last pic, hoo BOY has it been p'shopped to death (she has many tattoos, which I've seen during the many Big Burlesque performances she has done).
That second to last photo is a man with a covered penis and wearing a red wig.
You can definitely see stretch marks on some of these, what are you even on about?
No if you look on the second picture you can clearly see stretchmarks on the stomach and thighs of that woman so you are wrong there Shannon.
shes right, you can clearly see stretch marks on the second photo. Not saying the rest/all of them arent photo shopped, because they are, but you can see them. Sometimes photoshop cant get everything out without making them contorted.
Sweetheart, have you ever used photoshop? Do you know how to make one's skin appear smooth? No? Stop attacking those who do. Chances are they know more than you.
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