Bestival Book project
This portrait series forms part of the Bestival book project The Art of Dressing Up. The festival studio was a collaboration with photographer Dan Smith and was inspired by Richard Avedon’s iconic series In the American West. We wanted to remove the sitters from the chaos of the festival environment and photograph them in a neutral space, highlighting their extraordinary costume creations. Bestival has grown into the largest fancy-dress party in the world, with over 50,000 people across four days, and these portraits celebrate the artistry and individuality of its participants. A selection of the work was exhibited at Proud Camden in July 2014.
