The story of duality and transformation is the inspiration behind Ryan McGinley's photographs for the F/W12 campaign, an evolution of his stunning Beautiful Rebels debut for S/S12.
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
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Zen
"To be a rebel is to not follow anything because people tell you. You choose your own clothes according to how you’re feeling. You choose your life according to your envision." -Zen
The campaign references McGinley's The Animals series, which captures moments of spontaneous interaction between animals and people in a studio setting.
Grace
There is a playful duality between Grace and the bird. Movement binds the two together.
There is a playful duality between the cast and the birds – a barn owl, an eagle owl, a spectacled owl, a scoop owl and a peregrine falcon. The plumage of the birds accentuates jungle-inspired prints on dresses or the weave of faire isle knitwear.
Miles
"I always wanted to fly – but I’m ok with my feet on the ground" - Miles
Cast in a warm yellow light, calling to mind the African sun, five birds – global symbols of wisdom and knowledge, all indigenous to Africa – swoop across the images.
Zen and Grace
The girls are caught in a spontaneous double act - one behind the other as if merging into a single being, a barn owl caught in flight across the frame.
