Domestic Demise

Patty Carroll (1946)

Synopsis

"Anonymous Women: Domestic Demise" is a photographic series exploring the entanglement of women and domestic spaces, using the figure of the "housewife" as a symbol. The book presents narrative still-life images of elaborately staged interiors overflowing with decor and household objects, where a partially camouflaged female figure is engulfed or crushed by her surroundings. These surreal scenes chart a psychological journey from joyful domesticity to chaotic obsession, revealing the tension between identity, consumer culture, and traditional gender roles. Influenced by vintage films, still-life painting, and suburban life, the work critiques how possessions both express and erase women’s identities within the home.

Book Details

ISBN-13:
9781944005399
PUBLISHER:
Aint–Bad
YEAR:
2020
BINDING:
Hardcover
PAGES:
96 pages
SIZE:
23 x 23 cm
LANGUAGE:
English

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