Shine (New York, NY),” 2017. © Frances F. Denny
Loved, revered, and feared — this is the way of the witch from time immemorial to our present day.
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Although they may be any gender, witches have become emblematic of the feminine spirit, often vilified as handmaidens of the devil for refusing to kowtow to patriarchal constraints. While witches went underground to protect themselves from persecution, torture, and death, they have always been an integral part of society, immortalized in popular culture, literature, and art. Recently, many photographers have started reconsidering witches as a culturally charged muse, as the archetype embodies the spirit of the independent woman who wields power on her own terms — reclaiming the maligned and marginalized figure from the clutches of those who would sooner destroy her.
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Takara, Black Spirituality Project © Felicita “Felli” Maynard