Brides of Kimiko Yoshida
16 Jan 2008
Photographer Kimiko Yoshida transforms herself into the brides of the world in an ongoing series of self-portraits taken over the last seven years.
The Sakura Bride, 2006
The Cyber Bride, 2003
The Green Tea Bride, 2006
The Mao Bride, 2006
The Pokemon Bride, 2002
The Tamates Bride, Vanuatu, 2003
The Afghani Bride with a Bukhara Cap, 2005
The Shinto Bride, 2002
Browse the entire collection of 150+ nuptial beauties at Yoshida’s website (not entirely safe for work).
[…] Photographer Kimiko Yushida has managed here to combine three things I never suspected I would appreciate, emo hair, pale pink, and the concept of marriage. Each of her self portraits represents a different “bride”, all of whom exude a sinister aura; due in part to the image of a demure femme fatale she conjures. Behind each mask of quiet femininity seems to lurk the heart of a nymphet having grown into her power, rather than past it. It is for these women alone, these Lolitas fully realized even beyond their time, that my heart can truly swoon. Kimiko [Pink Tentacle] […]
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Amazing art.. i hope she comes to LA one day!
Beautiful work !
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that was horrible… pokemon.. are you serious
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The last bride photo is used as the Cover of the Creatures Album “Hai”