The Male Gaze and the Objectification of Women

The Male Gaze and the Objectification of Women

LibArt 2024

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.

Erin Rockers

2024

Held by creator

Photography