Mannequin Daydreams
“Mannequins carry the ideals of what is aesthetically pleasing in humans. Ongoing development in android robotics also share these ideals with inspiration from pop culture, sci-fi and fashion.
The mannequin in itself, is a plastic shell, but it will, eventually, contain whatever is humanly and inhumanly conceivable.
This, to me, makes the mannequin interesting because it touches something in us with regards to what it is to be human.Special thanks to the mannequins featuring in the following images, Gordon Splinter (Milano Fashion Men, STHLM Division) and Stefi Staedler (Haute Couture NY, House of Dolls) ”
— Per Cardell
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“ Post Break Down Assembly ”
Series of Five Images
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“ the Noble Prize ”
Gordon: “She went on about a noble prize. I didn’t want a prize - just some attention:”
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“ the Visit ”
Gordon & Stefi visiting the photographer.
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“ Banned from the Garden ”
Gordon & Stefi experiencing the world for the first time.
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“ In the Garden ”
Gordon & Stefi in the Garden.
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