The Fiendish Brides of Kimiko Yoshida
Posted by Qais Fulton
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]
Categories: Gurls Gurls Gurls, Lolitas, Nymphs, Photography
Posted at 7:58 pm on January 15, 2008
7 Comments -
One of Yushida’s portraits is the album art for Hai! by The Creatures, Siouxsie Sioux’s other band.
Comment by bat21 — January 15, 2008 @ 9:34 pm
Thats the hottest, sexiest, scariest thing ever.
Comment by Charlie — January 16, 2008 @ 1:30 am
Doesn’t long white hair and the lack of (seen) eyes fall into one of the Japanese archetypes for ghosts? Plus, the cherry blossom branch, cherry blossom are symbolic of change and so sometimes used to symbolize death…?
Comment by CaBil — January 16, 2008 @ 11:05 am
she’s removing the human element out of the ceremonial dress. i don’t think it’s very sinister at all. i’m not sure how culturally accurate some of her other pieces are.
Comment by Paul — January 16, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
[...] Art time! Photographer Kimiko Yoshida takes loads of pictures of herself dressed as brides from various cultures. There’s a Cyber Bride, a Shinto Bride, a Communist Mao Bride and, yes, even a Pokémon Bride. Swing by her slightly NSFW website (there are art jubbs, you’ve been warned.) So far, she’s done something like 150 brides. Gotta wed ‘em all! Kimiko’s Site [Official Site via Pink Tentacle via ectoplasmosis] [...]
Pingback by Artist Dresses as Pikachu Bride [Japan] | Free Games Center Blog — January 16, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
@CaBil,
Also, the kimono has the right side on top, which cignifies burial.
Comment by AetherKnight — January 17, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Kimiko Yushida has done a lot of work in Japanese horror films, thus the style ends up in much of her work.
Comment by Qais Fulton — January 17, 2008 @ 8:34 pm