A woman with bright blue hair stands in the doorway of a masoleum in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery.
If You Dare. Model: Ardis
#dangerouswomen #goth #gothgirls #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis #cemetery #cemeteries #graceland #gracelandcemetery
Black and white photo of a woman's upper body. Her hair is falling down and partly obscures a tattoo which reads "Human."
Still Human. Model: Serpentine
#blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #strangeportraits #inked #tattooedwomen #tattoos #pretty #stillhuman #serpentine #sansbook
A beautiful woman with bright red hair holds a copy of the book "Witches," by Nigel Suckling, which totally sounds like a real name.
In honor of Halloween: Model @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social with her own brand of witchcraft.
#photography #halloween #happyhalloween #witches #witchcraft #bewitching #womenandbooks #originalphotography #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #cj #cassandrafowler #beauty #redhead
A young woman stands behind the corner of a building. Half of her face is concealed. Taken in Waukegan, Illinois, in 2017.
Divided. Model: J.
#blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #originalphotography #portraits #strangeportraits #j #chicagophotographer #sansbook
A black and white photo of two women; one woman's chest is concealed by two pairs of hands. The second woman is concealed behind the first. The models are Cassandra Fowler and a second woman who has chosen to remain anonymous.
Hiding Each Other. Models: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social and Anon
#photography #originalphotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #strangeportraits #hiddenwomen #hands #chicagomodels #chicagophotographer #artisticphotography #sometimesiamembarassedtocallmyworkart #ohwell
Black and white photo of a woman holding a book called "Seven Splendid Sinners." She is nude and her face is concealed by a black hat.
One of the Seven. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social
#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #photography #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #strangeportraits #cj
Black and white photo of a woman with her face hidden behind a reflective visor. She is clad in black leather and holds a cigarette. The idea for this photo was hers. I have no explanation for it, but it remains one of my favorite portraits.
Not Delicate. Model: Serpentine
#portraits #strangeportraits #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #serpentine #dangerouswomen #badgirls #notdelicate
Black and white photo of a woman in an alley with her camera. The El tracks are on one side, and a graffiti-covered wall is on the other.
Alley Photography, Wicker Park. Model: the exceptionally badass @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social
#photography #blackandwhite #streetphotography #monochrome #portraits #strangeportraits #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel #wickerpark #chicago
A woman with long black hair holds a porcelain mask in front of her face. Behind her, light streams in through a colorful stained glass window.
Colorful Mystery. Model: Persia
#photography #originalphotography #portraits #strangeportraits #colorful #hiddenwomen #colorful #masks #masked #persia #chicagophotographer
A closeup black and white photo of a woman's face, peering out from the plants in the Lurie Garden, outside the Art Institute of Chicago.
Otherworldly. Model: M.
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #chicagophotographer #portraits #strangeportraits #beautiful #personalfavorites #stilllovethisphoto #heridea
A black and white photo of a woman posing among the bookcases at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. The photo was taken in April 2024.
Dancing Among Words. Model: Sunshine
#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #originalphotography #strangeportraits #sunshine #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #womenandbooks
A nude woman stands in front of a brick wall. Her body is partially concealed by tape banners reading "CENSOR LINE DO NOT CROSS."
Edging Up To The Line. Model: Van Helsing
#dangerouswomen #inked #tattoos #tattooedwomen #censorship #blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #strangeportraits #nude #nsfw #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel #vanhelsing
Black and white photo of a woman reading "The Nympho and Other Maniacs," by Irving Wallace.
And Other Maniacs. Model: Sol
#blackandwhite #monochrome #womenandbooks #chicagophotographer #irvingwallace #portraits #strangeportraits #sol
A black and white photo of a model displaying a photo from the book "Banksy: You Are An Acceptable Level Of Threat And If You Were Not You Would Know About It." Her pose is reminiscent of the photo.
Imitating Banksy. Model: Ardis
#banksy #photography #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #womenandbooks #originalphotography #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel
A woman in a red robe reads in the window of a bookstore. The photo is taken from inside the store, and the light from the window behind her leaves her largely in the shadows.
In the bookstore. Model: Diem
#photography #womenandbooks #originalphotography #strangeportraits #chicagophotographer #diem
Black and white photo of a woman blowing dust off the cover of a book.
Dusting off the book. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social
#photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotos #blackandwhitephotography #womenandbooks #originalphotography #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #cj
A black and white photo of a woman holding the book "Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity." Her body is partially concealed by her long hair and an old padlock. The book is marked as "Privately Printed" and the author and publisher and unlisted. This copy was likely published around 1928.
Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity. Model: H.
#photography #originalphotography #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #womenandbooks #strangebooks #vintagebooks
Black and white photo of a woman looking through a bookcase. Roger Ebert's memoir "Life Itself" is visible in the foreground. Taken in the Waukegan Public Library, 2017.
Thinking About Life Itself. Model: Jayy
#womenandbooks #books #libraries #publiclibrary #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #melancholy #thinking #jayy #rogerebert #life #lifeitself #waukegan
Black and white photo of a woman holding the book "Women Who Read Are Dangerous," by Stefan Bollman. (Abbeville Press, New York, 2016)
Women Who Read Are Dangerous. Model: Ardis
#womenreading #womenandbooks #dangerouswomen #dangerousbooks #womenwhoreadaredangerous #goth #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #stefanbollman #abbevillpress #ardis #blackandwhite
Black and white photo of a woman reading a book of poetry by Walt Whitman. Her face is hidden from view.
Reading Whitman, Out of View. Model: Nia
#womenreading #womenandbooks #photography #blackandwhite #poetrybooks #waltwhitman #nia #strangeportraits
Black and white photo of a woman reading Azar Nafisi's book "Read Dangerously." She is sitting on a wooden crate. Lettering on the side of the crate reads "DANGER - BOOKS - BURN WITHOUT READING."
Dangerous Reader. Model: Ardis
#blackandwhite #womenandbooks #womenreading #dangerouswomen #goth #gothgirls #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis #censorship #azarnafisi #dangerousreader #bookbans #bookburning
A woman with bright blue hair holds a copy of the book "The Devil's Tome" by Shiva Honey. Gravestones and memorial monuments are visible in the background.
Devil's Tome. Model: Ardis
#womenandbooks #womenreading #dangerouswomen #goth #gothgirls #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis #thedevilstome #shivahoney #alexandercorey #luciengreaves
Black and white photo of a woman concealing her face behind the book "Bizarre Romance" by Audrey Niffenegger, with illustrations by Eddie Campbell. The book is wonderful. "The Church of the Funnies" alone is worth the price of admission. The model is Cassandra Fowler and the photo was taken in 2018.
Bizarre Romance.
Book: @audreyniffenegger.bsky.social and @eddiecampbell.bsky.social; Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social
#photography #blackandwhitephotos #womenandbooks #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #bizarreromance #audreyniffenegger #eddiecampbell #cj #personalfavorites
A woman holding a camera leans against the wall of a brick building. The sign painted on the building reads: "STRANGE GIRLS - Can They - Marry like other girls? Have children? Be happy as they are? WHY? Were They Born"
Strange Girl #1. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social
#strangewomen #strangegirls #strangeportraits #strange #portraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer
A portrait in watercolor of a boyfriend I had ages ago. He seems about as pleased as I am right now. :/
#art #watercolor #strangeportraits #howareyoutoday
A woman with bright blue hair is reading Azar Nafisi's book "Read Dangerously." Flashes of color from prisms a visible on her body and in the background.
Read Dangerously, in Color. Model: Ardis
#readdangerously #womenandbooks #azarnafisi #womenreading #dangerouswomen #goth #gothgirls #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis
A woman crouches on a table. Her face is concealed by a copy of the book "Behave," by Robert M. Spolosky.
Behave. Model: M
#womenreading #womenandbooks #photography #blackandwhite #behave #originalphotography #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel #strangeportraits #m
Black and white photo of a woman lying on an open shelf at the Harold Washington Library.
Shelved. Model: Sunshine
#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #originalphotography #strangeportraits #sunshine #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer
Black and white photo of a woman holding the book "Future Sex" by Emily Witt
Future Sex. Model: Serpentine
#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #futuresex #emilywitt #strangeportraits
