Description
Bird Cage was photographed in New York in 2000 as part of the Opium Den editorial story. Shot in black and white, the image focuses on a quieter moment within the series.
The model lies watching the caged bird, a small detail that hints at something more reflective. In many ways it mirrors the reality of the opium dens themselves, where many of the women working in those environments were often prisoners of circumstance. The image suggests that tension — admiration for the bird, while perhaps recognising something of her own situation within it.
