Parker Day

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Parker Day is a photographer based in Los Angeles, known for her deeply saturated portraits shot on 35mm film. [1] She grew up in San Jose, and was influenced by time spent at her father's comic book shop. [2] [3] Day makes use of make up and costumes pulled from her own closet for portraits reminiscent of a photobooth. [4] Her work explores the performance of identity, and the construction of character through costuming. [5]

Her 100 portrait series ICONS was displayed at Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles in 2017. A companion book of ICONS was released by not a cult that same year. [1] [4] The series focuses on individuals who are considered contemporary social icons, including Molly Soda, Penelope Gazin, Scotty Sussman, and more. [6]

Day released a lust, innocence and flesh themed series called "Possessions" in 2017 to commemorate the three-year anniversary of queer feminist fashion zine Polyester. [5]

In 2018, Day created a series of portraits in her signature retro aesthetic of 89-year-old fashion icon Baddie Winkle for Polaroid Originals. [7]

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