Brooke DiDonato Captures Modern Malaise in Her Strange Stylized Photos

Despite the preppy ’80s aesthetic, Brook DiDonato’s photos speak directly to a contemporary ennui. An absurdly long rotary phone cord wraps a woman in a floral dress to the point of immobility, while another figure stands atop a stack of books so tall their head shoots through the attic. The photographer (previously) is known for her uncanny compositions that twist what appears like a typical encounter with a bookish friend or chain-link fence into a strange, confounding scene. More
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