Fine Art nominee

Dolly's Diner is a part of my work "The Other," which examines how patriarchal society affects women's identities. It portrays the struggle of conforming to self-limiting beliefs and societal pressure versus discovering one's true self. The protagonist, Irene, moved to Hollywood to seek success, but ended up as a waitress in a local diner. The piece reflects on the patterns that shape our lives and also addresses the issue of sexual abuse in various fields, widely known in the film industry. Hollywoodland, the place where dreams are made and broken, works as a metaphor for the difficulties that women still face in our modern world.

Elisa Miller is an award-winning French photographer based in London, UK. She tells visual stories using a vintage and colorful aesthetic to explore questions of identity, self-perception, and the representation of women. Her work delves into the impact of societal pressure on women and the images that lie beneath the surface, using light and elaborate settings to explore the female psyche through a cinematic lens.

She has received numerous prestigious awards, including “Photographer of the Year” at the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards in 2023, “Fine art photographer of the year” at PX3 Prix de la Photography Paris in 2022, “People Photographer of the Year” at the International Photography Awards in 2021, and was shortlisted at the British Photography Awards and Aesthetica Art Prize.

Her work has been published widely in the press, including Lens Magazine, Aesthetica, All About Photo, Dodho and Life Framer, and shown at collective exhibitions in New York, Paris, Milan, London, Budapest and Tokyo.