The Male Gaze and the Objectification of Women
Dublin Core
Title
The Male Gaze and the Objectification of Women
Subject
LibArt 2024
Description
A project that began as self-love turned into something that confronted a major issue in media and society. The media often portrays women as objects that can be sexually objectified just because they show a little skin. Women are portrayed as weak and sleazy as if their only goal is to make a man fall in love with them by using their bodies and pretending to be helpless. In this project, I capture myself through the eyes of the male gaze and then confront this by presenting expressions of shock, anger, or a blank stare. Referencing photographs taken by Ruth Harriet Louise and Cecil Benton during the golden age of Hollywood and Cindy Sherman’s, Untitled Film Stills I used direct flash to create harsh lighting and drown out most of the background, almost like a spotlight you can’t escape.
Creator
Erin Rockers
Date
2024
Rights
Held by creator
Format
Photography
Citation
Erin Rockers, “The Male Gaze and the Objectification of Women,” KU Libraries Exhibits, accessed November 3, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/items/show/9293.