Working in collaboration with floral sculptor Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, photographer Amelia Bauer’s Book of Shadows combines the floral still life popularized in the 17th century with the other pervading cultural threat of the time: the looming peril of witchcraft. Using plants historically known for their medicinal and spiritual power, Bauer’s work strips away the malignant connotations. In her own words (via BOOOOOOOM), the Book of Shadows photos “turn these spells towards the domestic, and present a less threatening, more palatable femininity.”
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer
Photo credit: Amelia Bauer