The Project
Cass Bird reimagines the boundaries of fashion photography in a bold collaboration with K8 Hardy’s latest work, Studio Dress. In this conceptual editorial, Bird captures Jenna Lyons, not just as a high fashion model, but as a feminist icon, reclaiming the gaze.
The K8 Hardy Studio Dress is a tribute to women’s workwear, inspired by the humble, utilitarian house dress worn by grandmothers across the world. Through Bird’s lens, this overlooked garment is elevated into the realm of high fashion, subverting traditional hierarchies of class, design, and femininity. Bird’s signature approach dismantles the male gaze with sharp wit and an awareness of the performative nature of gender. Behind the camera, Bird is also a performer, effortlessly disarming her subjects and infusing her photography with playful commentary on the ways women are seen - and choose to be seen.
Together, Bird and Hardy challenge and redefine the aesthetics of power and labor in fashion.
Artwork Details:
K8 1 and K8 2
Each $1250 (unframed)
Each an edition of 55
Medium: Digital pigment print on Hahnemühle PR Ultra Smooth
Dimensions
K8 1 (pictured right)
Sheet: 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
Image: 22 x 15 5/8 in. (55.9 x 39.7 cm)
K8 2 (pictured below)
Sheet: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Image: 15 5/8 x 22 in. (39.7 x 55.9 cm)
© Cass Bird
The Artist
Born and raised in Los Angeles, photographer Cass Bird graduated from Smith College before moving to New York, where she is based.
Bird’s projects span the art, fashion and commercial worlds. Her photographs are included in the collections of The Brooklyn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Her fresh, spontaneous style has made her a frequent contributor to top magazines including American and French Vogue, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Self Service, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, i-D and Porter.
Her advertising clients include Tiffany & Co., Revlon, Fendi, Etro, YSL, Cartier, Dior, Ralph Lauren, American Eagle, H&M, Zara, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Levi’s and Nike among many others.
© Cass Bird
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