Jen Davis

Jen Davis

Jen Davis is a photographer based out of Brooklyn, NY. She has been working on a series of Self-Portraits for the last 12 years dealing with issues of identity, beauty, and body image. Her images investigate both the physical and psychological idea of relationships and also explore the male as subject. She received her BA from Columbia College Chicago in 2002 and her MFA from Yale University in 2008. 

What I find to be the most interesting aspect in her series of Self-Portraits, is her ability to convey a multitude of emotions and personal experiences before the camera. At times, she looks afraid and vulnerable, and yet in other photographs, she appears confident. Almost defiant. Her images give me a sense of her self-perception and also how others may perceive her. You can view more of her work here.

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