The Mask Poster

She was called one of the most beautiful woman of her time, after years of aging, the terribly narcissistic countess hid from the public and asked her photographer to take hundreds of photographs of her, all precisely and dramatically staged with a distinct costume, expression and aesthetic angle. She gave each image a name inspired by theatre or opera: at a time when fashion photography didn't yet exist, she imagined an incredible avant-garde concept. I took this photo of her from the 1800's and gave her a mask to cover her face yet still be festive and artistic for the season. The tree in the background adds to the messy hair and like the natural aging of a tree, it loses it's leaves and dies yet is still beautiful.