A
fashion photographer is hoping to change the way that society views
curvaceous women after raising more than $40,000 in just one month to
fund the publication of a book featuring a series of images which
celebrate fuller-figured women.
New Yorker Victoria Janashvili, the woman behind coffee table book Curves,
has had her work featured by the likes of GQ, Maxim, Esquire and
Cosmopolitan, but insists that her 'personal projects' have always aimed
to highlight the beauty of women with more normal bodies, rather than
the slim models often pictured in the pages of magazines.
At
the start of 2015, the photographer raised a total of $40,072 dollars
on Kickstarter in order to fund the publication of the 140-page book,
noting on her page that her 'personal projects have always been aimed to
portray a healthy and more relatable model'.
Fierce females: Fashion
photographer Victoria Janashvili photographed 70 women of all sizes,
including plus-size model Joby Bach (pictured), for her 140-page book
Curves
Online campaign: The New Yorker $40,072 dollars on Kickstarter in January to fund the publication of the 140-page book
'When we reached our goal, I could not believe it. I had to triple-check,' Ms Janashvili told the New York Post.
Instead
of enjoying a planned trip to Bali that January, the
photographer canceled her vacation and began working on the project. She
spent three months shooting 70 women, including her crew and herself.
Ms
Janashvili told the outlet that she photographed herself last and
wasn't sure if the pictured would be included in the book until the
end.
What the people want: Ms Janashvili
said she was shocked when she learned that she had reached her financial
goal and could begin working on her project
Beautiful rose: Albino model Diandra Forrest (pictured) stripped down to nothing for her photoshoot with Ms Janashvili
'I
don’t really like the image, but the whole point of the book is
self-acceptance. That being said, I’m still working on myself, just like
most women on their journey of self-love,' she explained.
Ms
Janashvili enlisted the help of plus-size models Denise Bidot, who has
featured in campaigns for Nordstrom, Levi's and Old Navy, and Marina
Bulatkina, who recently modeled for discount fashion store Century 21,
both of whom agreed to pose nude for the book.
Curves
also features albino model Diandra Forrest, non-models, including
Josette Ulibarri, a woman without any limbs, and slender lingerie
model Donna Feldman.
Team effort: In addition to photos of models and non-models, the book also features pictures of Ms Janashvili and her crew
Professional poser: Ms Janashvili said
she included this image of slim lingerie model Donna Feldnman in the
book because 'everybody’s journey is so different'
'To
me, it was as important to show "perfect" girls like this, as well as
girls like Josette and Diandra, because everybody’s journey is so
different,' she noted. 'What I’m trying to say is that they’re equally
interesting - whether they’re big or small or [traditionally beautiful]
or not.'
In general, Ms Janashvili said she chose women 'who've found peace with how they look and who they are'.
'I
feel very happy that the fashion magazines and [the] media in general
[have] started to embrace a healthier image of a "beautiful woman" and
that is why I strongly believe that this art book can help make a change
even more,' she explained on her Kickstarter page.
Risqué business: Plus-size models Denise Bidot and Marina Bulatkina both pose nude in the art photography book
Let's get real: Ms Janashvili hopes that Curves will encourage women to feel more confident about their own body image
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