Drawing her inspiration from the grand masters of photography – Avedon, Lindbergh, Newton or Toscani, among others – Cécile Plaisance uses lenticular printing to allow the viewer to dress or undress the models, real women, barbies, idealized beauties that are everywhere around us. This time though, the models, whether human or doll, have an unapologetic way of looking right into the camera, as a way of reclaiming their right to display their charms, to seduce, to pleasure . . . in other words, to live hedonistically, regardless of religion, the male gaze or cultural boundaries. A fun tribute to all women with Cécile’s humor: it’s a statement!
As Cécile’s photography progressed, she linked Barbie to the women of today — all the while playing with her femininity, as the icon took on many lives while juggling her daily life as wife, mother, friend and lover. She was doing what all women do and thoroughly enjoying it: flirty in her convertible; sexy on the beach; powerful as executive of her own company, autonomous, ageless, and in the end — alone as beautiful women can be in life — a Stepford wife no longer. Cécile also added humor to the Barbie mix by targeting men who absolutely expect sexiness in their women even while assuming everyday responsibilities.
Over and above the myth of woman as object, the artist elevates the idol of our collective childhood by supporting the challenges of women today to defend their rights, their desires and their hard-fought freedom. The nun’s cloak and the burka of a veiled woman now suggests that behind one woman’s outer persona, is another one hiding. From complex subtleties to bold statements, Cécile Plaisance’s artistic eye has found them all. Despite the differences in cultures, in clothes and fashion, and the diversity of paths taken, women aspire to live fully and intensely their multifaceted lives and no Taliban will ever change that. In capturing the essence of all women in the perfect body of one, the artist has created a genre uniquely her own yet accessible to all. She uses the technique of lenticular photography by superimposing images: Barbie appears to undress depending on one’s position in front of the photo.
What if God were a woman? “Fuck the rules” is her latest series of photos that ignores established precepts and, instead, delivers an open perspective in which men and women accompany one another religiously, like complementary souls. Far from the mummifying codes of religion, Cécile Plaisance invites us into a subtle and sensual freedom of the senses, where a woman is seen as a female pope, the exclusive mistress of her own decisions.
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Lenticular print - Cecile Plaisance - Nun, Feminist
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Chanel Glasses", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed im...
Lenticular
Lenticular print - Cecile Plaisance - Feminist, Tattoo
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Blum Burqa profil", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Cécile Plaisance uses lenticular printing to allow the viewer to dress or undress the mode...
Lenticular
"Baywatch", photography by Cécile Plaisance (65x49in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Baywatch", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or mov...
Lenticular
"Baywatch", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Baywatch", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or mov...
Lenticular
"Baywatch", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Baywatch", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images w...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Heidi Champagne", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2015
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Heidi Champagne", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed i...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Heidi Champagne", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2015
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Heidi Champagne", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change...
Lenticular
"Kim", photography by Cécile Plaisance (65x49in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Kim", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with t...
Lenticular
"Kim", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Kim", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with t...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Crazy Horse", photography by Cécile Plaisance (65x49in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Crazy Horse", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Crazy Horse", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Crazy Horse", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Ray-Ban Girl", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2022
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Ray Ban Girl", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Olga smoking nun mirroir", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2016
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Olga smoking nun mirroir", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Alex smoking burqa (proche)", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2017
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Alex smoking burqa (proche)", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the abili...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Don't panic", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2021
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Don't panic", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Burqa Hermes", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2018
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Burqa Hermes", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Marie (proche)", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2018
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Marie (proche)", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Kim in Gucci", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2020
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Kim in Gucci", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change o...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Geisha in Tom Ford", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2020
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Geisha in Tom Ford", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to cha...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"LA Girl & Ray-Ban", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2020
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"LA Girl & Ray-Ban", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images ...
Lenticular
"Ladurée", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2019
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Ladurée", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or move...
Lenticular
"Freedom", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2019
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Freedom", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or move...
Lenticular
"Playboy", photography by Cécile Plaisance (28x22in), 2019
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Playboy", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images wi...
Lenticular
"Alex gun", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2017
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Alex gun", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ...
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
"Nun Alex & Baby Dune", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2017
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Nun Alex & Baby Dune", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to c...
Lenticular
"The kiss", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37in), 2018
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"The kiss", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change or mov...
Lenticular
Six Sons and Daughters of John Wayne - Vintage Photo - 1982
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Dedication of the John Wayne Elementary School. New York
Photographic Paper
$104
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
The French Actress Claudine Auger - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The French Actress Claudine Auger with her cat. Lightly blurry.
Photographic Paper
Leonard Cohen - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Leonard Cohen is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century . The photo depicts the Canadian poet and songwriter. Hand signed. Good condition and aged. It belon...
Photographic Paper
The Italian Politician Emilio Lussu - Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This Vintage Photo shows the Italian Politician Emilio Lussu. Very good condition.
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Monica Seles - Photograph - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white vintage photograph realized in 1990s. Very good condition.
Photographic Paper
$209
H 5.91 in W 8.08 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Warren Beatty Winning the Academy Awards - Vintage Photo - 1982
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The photo shows the Actor being awarded of the Academy Awards for "Red", in 1982.
Photographic Paper
$186
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Edward VII and Alexandra - Forth Bridge - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Edward VII and Alexandra - Forth Bridge is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century. It belongs to historical album including masterpieces of h...
Photographic Paper
Exhibition - Life in Italy - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in ...
Photographic Paper
$17,400
H 33.08 in W 33.08 in D 1.58 in
Shaken Not Stirred Lenticular Artwork, Limited Edition of 25
By Nick Veasey
Located in PARIS, FR
X-ray lenticular artwork Lenticular is a ribbed lens that refracts light from different angles. When sequential images are split behind the lenticular lens the image looks like it m...
C Print, Lenticular
$232
H 5.91 in W 8.08 in D 0.04 in
The Sudanese - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Sudanese is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moment...
Photographic Paper
$116
H 3.94 in W 2.37 in D 0.08 in
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Photographic Paper
$19,500
H 41.74 in W 33.08 in D 1.58 in
Caveat Emptor BanXsy Lenticular Artwork, Signed, Limited Edition 25
By Nick Veasey
Located in PARIS, FR
X-ray lenticular artwork Signed - sticker label at the back of the artwork Lenticular is a ribbed lens that refracts light from different angles. When sequential images are split be...
C Print, Lenticular
Sold
H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 1.97 in
"Olga in burqa", photography by Cécile Plaisance (27x22in), 2020
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
"Olga in burqa", lenticular print by Cécile Plaisance. Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with the ability to change o...
Lenticular
Sold
H 49.22 in W 37.41 in D 1.97 in
"Heidi Champ", photography by Cécile Plaisance (49x37'), 2014
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
Lenticular print framed. Artwork already printed, available now. Over and above the myth of woman as object, Cécile Plaisance elevates the idol of our collective childhood by suppo...
Lenticular
Burqa Hermes
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
Lenticular print framed. Artwork already printed, available now. Over and above the myth of woman as object, Cécile Plaisance elevates the idol of our collective childhood by suppo...
Lenticular
Fuck the rules - proche
By Cécile Plaisance
Located in Paris, France
Lenticular print framed. Artwork already printed, available now. Over and above the myth of woman as object, Cécile Plaisance elevates the idol of our collective childhood by suppo...
Lenticular