Mannequins and Dummies

"Mannequins and dummies": I've been drawn to mannequins since I was young. So real, so unreal. When I began taking pictures, they became subject to photograph. I now have a 45-year collection of mannequins images. Mannequins changed from culture to culture, in France and Northern Europe, they tend to be thinner, the style of clothes change in Latin America and they have big butts, and in India and Southeast Asia, they are often recycled mannequins from the US, many missing hands, feet, and heads. I especially like when mannequins interact with humans. No matter where they are, they are a fantasy. I try to show them in their environment.⁠