In this series of self-portraits, Morimura explores what the title 'Requiem' means to him; 'The relationship between us and our past', is how he describes the term and also what he shows in these images. Morimura re-writes history, plays with the medium's history with mass media and also suggests that we should reconsider iconic events and leaders with these simple yet instantly recognizable portraits.
I love how these portraits echo the medium of photography by mimicking the age of photography they were taken in. I feel this relates a lot to my own set of self-portraits as I've subconsciously tried to give the feeling of a certain era by the photographic techniques used.
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