Julia Scher Lena, 1996-97
C-Print on Fujiflex
36 x 30 cm (unframed)
48,2 x 54,2 x 3,5 cm (framed)
The photograph is part of a series shot between the end of 1996 and early 1997, while Julia Scher was researching what would become her large-scale multimedia environment Wonderland, 1998. Each photograph depicts a child wearing Scher’s signature pink guard cap and customized uniform with embroidered patches reading ‘Security By Julia’. The children, carrying batons and other technical equipment which relate to surveillance and supposed security, playfully embody the authority invested in security guards and police officers.