Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Narcissism

Narcissism is becoming increasingly important aspect of my photographic practice. My influence of which comes directly from the story of the God Narcissi which of course, is influenced again from Caravaggio.
nar·cis·sism
/ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzɛm/ [nahr-suh-siz-em]
noun
1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2. Psychoanalysis. Erotic Gratification Derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.