“A Rare Breed” by Julia Baum
Sometimes simple ideas work very well to form a cohesive portfolio of images. “A Rare Breed” is a series of simple portraits of redheads, a theme that works strikingly well. Subjects portrayed in simple poses against simple backgrounds using just daylight to highlight the beautiful color of the hair. Like every good portrait series, it is the human gesture what makes this series so interesting. There is only one picture that I definitively would remove from the series.
A review of “A Rare Bread” was published at the New York Sun here. The pictures will be in exhibition at the NY Studio Gallery [New York City, USA] until september 27th.
“As redheads, we are used to being one in a crowd and regularly noted for our appearance. Experiencing life in this way from infancy through adulthood influences who we are. As a natural redhead, I know our hair color affects more than just our appearance. As only 1% of the entire human population, our distinctive coloring is a relevant topic from day one.” – Julia Baum
