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Thousand Dollar Dress

2006-Present

My goal is to photograph 1,000 individuals wearing my $1,000 wedding 
dress within the context of their own or chosen environment.  I plan to 
travel with the dress, video camera, and digital camera to build upon this 
idea while showcasing it at www.thousanddollardress.com.  At the project’s 
end, I aspire to have 1,000 portraits and a documentary including interviews 
from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and diverse marital situations 
speaking to the concept of marriage and its politic. I aim to facilitate an 
open dialogue regarding the institution of marriage and explore the diverse 
views attached to its conception amidst the current culture war regarding 
its exclusive definition.

Thus far, some of the photographs deliberately satisfy the tropes that 
accompany the dress while others refute it.  Ultimately, the outcome is 
dependent upon the singularities of the participants.  Some of the 
photographs are fantasy based while others a clear document.  It is my hope 
that the ensemble will illustrate the multiplicity of responses attached to 
the approach of wearing the dress while both confirming and challenging the 
stereotypes that accompany its loadedness.


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