Initial Ideas

Physiognomy is the study of the outward appearance. Facial features are considered to be indicator of both character and a factor in diagnosis. In the nineteenth century scientists devoted their work to the study of physiognomy and phrenology (the belief that the shape of the skull both affected and indicated a person’s temperament.)

look into Bertillon, the plastic surgery, face mod

Rineke Dijkstra

Looking at the possibility of moving images along side portraits, a younger demographic? skaters? teenage girls? club scene?

#portraitproject