“Unmasked” is a portfolio of psychological portraits of masked imaginary characters. Like characters in a play, I am interested in their inner life. My images suggest narratives. The dramatic tension lies in the subject’s internal/external conflict. My masks are like props with symbolic meaning, disturbingly inexpressive, yet powerfully evocative. They function on both a formal and spiritual level. Many cultures venerate masks as reservoirs for the human soul, able to materialize the immaterial. How they come to life and reveal human interiority is magical.
Emmanuelle Becker is an artist-photographer living in Paris. She studied photography and printmaking at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. and pursued her Masters degree in painting at Pratt Institute in NYC. Her interests lie in both fine art and street photography. She has exhibited her work in Europe, Western Asia and the United States and is the recipient of multiple awards and distinctions. Her work has appeared in several international photography publications.
