Art Photography - portraits of American witches

[ArabellaScott]

A new exhibition in the US of women who 'identify as witches'. Not sure when everything became a question of 'identifying'. It seems to me to add a layer of doubt and uncertainty to the noun.

Anyway, some great pictures, thought women here might enjoy:

www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-many-faces-of-women-who-identify-as-witches

clampart.com/2018/10/major-arcana-witches-in-america/#3

'when she first started the project, Denny read a book by Margot Adler about witches, in which the late journalist and Wiccan priestess argued that “witch” was not just a word but “a cluster of powerful images,”'

• and this para:

'The historical oppression of those who practiced (or were merely accused of practicing) witchcraft is widely known; as early as 15th-century Europe, those condemned as witches faced torture and even death. However, recent decades have seen a reclaiming of the word “witch.” In the mid-20th century, emerging pagan communities in the United States and Europe began embracing the term, and since then, “witch” has been adopted by a diverse group of people. “Major Arcana” reflects that spectrum, re-framing the witch as a feminist archetype as well as the contemporary embodiment of a defiant, unsanctioned femininity. Today, as the current wave of feminism crests, one characterized by political activism, #metoo, and intersectionality—not to mention a certain cultural trendiness—witchcraft is suddenly relevant again to the mainstream. '

Loved the picture of Starhawk.

Not sure about the one in latex with the dungeon gear.