Thinking About Photography

Crisis of Experience

Crisis of Experience is the result of an eight-year project exploring themes of self-reflection and female identity using the mechanics of seriality. The work originates from a series of Polaroid SX70 self-portraits taken on a daily basis from 1979 to late 1987. This ritual also became a way to stay grounded as much of my life was unraveling, and it also allowed for a profound examination of self. The Polaroids have become personal artifacts providing me with a visual record of those years.