«My name is Julia and I am an LA based Swedish artist. I first came across Jordan’s work on her tumblr account and was immediately drawn in. First, she barely looked of age, and second, she had an uncanny self-awareness and confidence in all her images that made me very aware of myself as a viewer in relation to her. I was very intrigued with my response, as I very rarely have a response to nude models other than, “she is gorgeous”, “she is interesting” or “she can really pose.” Here, however, was a woman who was incredibly confrontational, knew it and heightened it by saying “I know you’re looking, and you should keep on doing just that”».
«I first invited the pint-sized Jordan to my studio, where I convinced her to be duct-taped to my wall. That shoot didn’t go so well due to breathing restrictions, a possible hangover and malfunctioning photography equipment, but we stayed in touch and worked together several times after that, most recently on a piece for the The Supercute World of Hello Kitty, currently on display at The Japanese American National Museum in downtown LA. I shot this particular series as an homage to this wonderfully free-spirited woman I consider my most prominent muse as of today».
— Julia SH
Photo: Julia SH | website
Model: Jordan Bunniie | tumblr | facebook
