Weekly Post: Hannah Price by Jessica Fee

Hannah Price takes portraits of men that "catcall" at her on the streets. Emerging photographer Hannah Price reverses the power of the male gaze by photographing men who catcall her. Originally hailing from Colorado, Price moved to Philadelphia after completing her undergraduate and was immediately struck by the loud comments she received while going about her day. Repeatedly running into the same demeaning experience, Price decided to turn her camera on those who shouted after her, transforming the jeer into an exchange. The images feel bold and unmasked, their abrupt manner reflective of the uncomfortable discourse taking place.

Though she does not believe her response causes these men to reconsider their actions, she feels that documenting the encounter allows her to take control of the situation, turning the attention to their behavior rather than her physical appearance. Claiming that the series is neither a judgment on men or a comment on race, the MFA Yale candidate uses her photography as a means of understanding something unfamiliar, hoping to find some sort of common humanity in the process.

This project is a work in progress documenting a part of my life as an African-Mexican-American, transitioning from suburban Colorado to consistently being harassed on the streets of Philadelphia. These images are a response to my subjects looking at me, and myself as an artist looking back. — Hannah C. Price

Another Photographer, or really a campaign leader that I thought was interesting is, Christopher Hunt. This campaign uses the world’s most popular search engine (Google) to show how gender inequality is a worldwide problem. The adverts show the results of genuine searches, highlighting popular opinions across the world wide web. — Christopher Hunt

UN Women, a branch of the United Nations focused on gender-equality, recently launched a simple campaign that became viral. ‘Auto Complete Truth’ is a series of ads using actual search terms from Google’s auto-complete feature. Though key words may vary from country to country, many of these frequent searches originate from the United States. Campaign creator Christopher Hunt’s bold approach and clever placement of the search bar is a powerful reminder of how archaic mindsets silence women. UN Women and Hunt plan to expand the campaign in light of its’ overwhelming response.