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Photography: Meet Natalie Krick, the photographer who's always with her mum

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Date
22 October 2013

Chicago-based photographer Natalie Krick takes photos that are seriously good and very, very weird. She focusses her lens on women specifically, exploring themes of sexualisation, celebrity and the effect of age on gender roles. The latter manifests itself in a particularly striking way through incredibly personal shots of her mother, dressed up as Greta Garbo, as a teenage version of herself, wearing unflattering wigs and hastily-applied lipstick and posing like a pin-up. The series feels like an unhealthy obsession with a powerful matriarch but also really drives home some of the unhealthy ideas we all have about female sexuality through film, advertising, the fashion world and the music industry. Haunting, thought-provoking work executed with serious flair.

A person wearing a dark turtleneck holds their head in their hands, looking directly at the camera. They wear bright red lipstick and stand against a backdrop of vertical wooden panels.
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Natalie Krick: Mom After Greta

Patti Smith sits on a turquoise bed against a matching turquoise wall. They wear a black cardigan, a lace dress, black tights and a faux-fur stole.
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Natalie Krick: Mom As Me

A person with damp, stringy hair looks over their shoulder toward the camera. They stand against a wall of blue patterned tiles.
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Natalie Krick: Mom As Me As A Teenager

A person lies on a turquoise bed, wearing a matching turquoise outfit and sheer black tights. They hold a vintage telephone receiver to their ear, looking directly at the camera.
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Natalie Krick: Mom Hanging On The Telephone

A person with black hair and red lipstick closes their eyes and tilts their head back. They hold their arms across their chest, showing bright green nail polish. Behind them is a green backdrop with a dark leaf pattern.
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Natalie Krick: Mom In Front Of The Shower Curtain

A person lies on their back in a patch of long, vibrant green grass. They wear a black and white polka-dot blouse and look directly at the camera.
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Natalie Krick: Mom Laying In The Front Yard

A person in an orange top lifts the fabric to reveal a black lace bra. They wear sheer beige tights and stand in a room beside a framed floral painting.
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Natalie Krick: Mom Lifting Her Shirt

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About the Author

James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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