Fallen Princesses
By: Dahlia Rideout (View Profile)
Belle
Interestingly, Goldstein didn’t read fairy tales as a kid. After she became a mom, she realized what an impact they have on young children.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Not so Little Riding Hood
“In all of the images, the princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict,” she says on her Web site. “The ‘… happily ever after’ is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.”
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Snowy
In this photograph, Snow White’s Prince Charming is more interested in what’s on TV than helping his tired-looking wife with the kids. It was a runner up for the 2009 American Photo’s Images of the Year.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Cinder 1
It’s hard to tell what life has in store for Cinderella in this picture … but just wait until you see the next one.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Cinder 3
Here, this princess has fallen out of her fairy tale and into a Vancouver dive bar located in an “infamous” part of town, according to Goldstein’s Web site.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Jasmine at war
Goldstein’s version of Jasmine isn’t waiting around for Aladdin to free her from hardship. She’s geared up for battle and still manages to look pretty fierce.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Rapunzel II
Goldstein wanted to use the princesses to demonstrate the kind of problems people around her were experiencing. In her stories, the day isn’t always saved.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Sleeping Beauty
One big problem Goldstein has with Disney films is that there’s always a happy ending, which sets up unrealistic expectations for kids. Sometimes life just doesn’t afford us such luxuries.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Princess and the Pea
It’s hard to imagine this princess will notice the tiny pea underneath the mattress when there’s a giant landfill surrounding her.
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Photographer Dina Goldstein gives us a more modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale princess. Her work can be found at dinagoldstein.com.
Ariel
“The Disney versions almost always have sad beginnings, with an overbearing female villain, and the end is predictably a happy one. The prince usually saves the day and makes the victimized young beauty into a princess,” she explains.
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First published November 2009
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