Image from the series Hard Candy
Nail art by Glynuss Alexander.
Inlay with orange orchids, el melon and nameplate ring, 2015
Archival pigment print
26 x 40”
Nail art by Tiff EB.
Stilettos with fruit salad inlay on yellow swirls, 2013
Archival pigment print
50 x 44"
Nail art by Glynuss Alexander.
Gold, 2016
Archival pigment print
26 x 30"
Nail art by Glynus Alexander.
Untitled #2, 2014
Archival pigment print
20 x 29"
Nail art by Yara Fernandez.
Gina, 2013
Archival pigment print
30 x 36"
Nail art by Gina Gonzalez (pictured.)
Image from the series Hard Candy
Nail art by Glynuss Alexander.
Inlay with orange orchids, el melon and nameplate ring, 2015
Archival pigment print
26 x 40”
Nail art by Tiff EB.
Stilettos with fruit salad inlay on yellow swirls, 2013
Archival pigment print
50 x 44"
Nail art by Glynuss Alexander.
Gold, 2016
Archival pigment print
26 x 30"
Nail art by Glynus Alexander.
Untitled #2, 2014
Archival pigment print
20 x 29"
Nail art by Yara Fernandez.
Gina, 2013
Archival pigment print
30 x 36"
Nail art by Gina Gonzalez (pictured.)
Helen Maurene Cooper is a photographer whose book, Paint & Polish: Cultural Economy and Visual Culture from the West Side, will debut on February 23. A celebration of nail art and culture within Chicago, Maurene spent eight years creating her photos for the book, as well as building relationships with nail techs, salon owners and clients.
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