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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Body & Identity Photobook Photo Book Dimensions Dimensions of object in cm 20 x 25 cm Number of Pages Number of Pages 176 Number of images Number of images 75 Edition Size Edition Size 500 Place of Publication Place of Publication London Designer Designer Robyn Collinson Editor Editor Aimee Williams Printer Printer Black Dog Press ISBN ISBN 978-1-912165-57-5 Website Website www.bexday.com URL Link to project URL Link to project www.shop.bexday.com Where to buy Where to buy www.shop.bexday.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PETAL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bex Day Description An account of the resource A photographic series celebrating the uniqueness of the vulva. Each vulva pictured is covered by a petal or flower in an effort to dismantle taboos about female genitalia. Spanning ages, races, genders, hair types, sizes and shapes, this is a captivating and colourful compilation, with each image accompanied by a message written by the subject. Selling points • Photographic series by London-based photographer and director Bex Day, created in an effort to dismantle the taboos that envelop female genitalia • Day’s work has been the subject of a Channel 4 micro-documentary and has been featured by Wallpaper, AnOther Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, Vogue Italia, the Royal Photographic Society and The British Journal of Photography • Day has lectured about her work at Nicer Tuesdays (It’s Nice That), The University of Cambridge, The Hepworth Gallery, and Vogue Italia exhibitions • Day’s editorial and commercial clients include Adidas, Adobe, AnOther Magazine, Apple, Bodyform, Burberry, Dazed and Confused, The Face, Fendi, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, Levi’s, Louis Vuitton, The New York Times, Stella McCartney, Swarovski and Vogue Italia and Vogue Mexico • Foreword by Natalie Alexis Lee, who has more than 110,000 followers on Instagram Petal is a photographic series by Bex Day, created in celebration of the uniqueness of the vulva. Each vulva pictured in the collection is covered by either a single petal or flower to simultaneously reflect their shared qualities and individuality in an effort to dismantle the taboos that envelop female genitalia. Colloquial terms for the vagina, including “pussy”, “cunt” and “gash”, have all been adopted as negatives in the English language; being used as insults, curses or as an insinuation of weakness or passivity. In society as we know it, the vagina has for too long been perceived as the lesser sexual organ, conceptualised not on its qualities but what it lacks in comparison to the penis. Even the word vagina itself evokes a squeamishness among many, highlighting the urgent need for a change of perspective. Young children, especially people who are socialised and raised as female, are brought up to name their private parts “flower” and “foo-foo” among other diminutive names. This foundation has created a public misconception of what is considered a “normal” vagina, partially due to typecasting in porn and portrayals in mainstream media, but also the result of cultural censorship. The shape, colour and size of each petal has been chosen by each individual featured to represent how they see their own vagina. The series aims to unify female, non-binary and female-identifying individuals by showing the similarities of their vaginas rather than focusing on what is considered different. Spanning varying ages, races, genders, hair types, sizes and shapes, the series is a captivating and colourful compilation, with each image being accompanied by a message written by the subject about their own feelings about and experiences of their bodies. The book also features a foreword by blogger, author and public speaker Natalie Alexis Lee, who has more than 110,000 followers on Instagram. Subject The topic of the resource 270 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hardback, cloth bound Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Black Dog Press analogue beauty Feminism Film Flowers Nature Photography vulva women