ELENE USDIN

BLONDES

“Dumb blond!”
Like others judge women based on their looks alone, I slip into the skin of famous men whose talent is proportional to blondness. Only their hair and physical appearance matter to me. I make their clothes out of recycled paper, curl their hair, imitate the posture, exaggerate their features, change their sex. I give them life in a funny, Halloween-like role-play, all on paper.

Born 1971 in Paris, France.
Lives and works in Paris.
  • Institutional partners

    • République Française
    • Région Provence Alpes Côté d'Azur
    • Département des Bouches du Rhône
    • Arles
    • Le Centre des monuments nationaux est heureux de soutenir les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles en accueillant des expositions dans l’abbaye de Montmajour
  • Main partners

    • Fondation LUMA
    • BMW
    • SNCF
    • Kering
  • Media partners

    • Arte
    • Lci
    • Konbini
    • Le Point
    • Madame Figaro
    • France Culture