"Greg (Friedler) is an artist who is fascinated by identity and how people fit into society. His portraits attempt to unmask his subjects of their veneer and capture the rawness of their humanity on the page." (from www.gregfriedler.com)
I am very interested in the way Friedler has chosen to pair his couples. I think it is interesting to go back and forth between the almost bored looking faces and see not only the similarities but the differences in them.
I really like this image of the two young blond girls. I enjoy the way at first glance they seem so similar (due to age and similar styles of dress), but when you start to look closer you start to see differences. The one on the right seems to be more confident with her head tilted slightly up almost confrontational. Where as the one on the left a bit shy due to the chin being tilted slightly down. She even has a bit of curiosity in her eyes.
I think Friedler was successful in showing the individuals characters even with them being removed from their environments. The fact he allowed so much of the subjects personality to show through their clothing allows them to still have a voice even without showing a lot of expression.
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