Becca Schwartz
“Through bright lighting and manipulative editing, I strive to lure my audience into a false reality, unable to differentiate what is true and what is not. Our perceptions of authenticity are continuously partial, as facts become twisted and re-told throughout their existence. The idea of falseness is so important, sweeping facts and realism under the carpet, only to become involved with bright colors and immediate satisfactions. Relating to the medium of photography itself, I attempt to make viewers question the realism of what they observe, realizing that photography will inherently always lie.”
Becca Schwartz is an artist living in Las Vegas, NV. Her work focuses on the human perception of reality, challenging conventional wisdom and the legitimacy behind social norms. Graduating with a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, Schwartz has been recognized for her photography by the Kennedy Center and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
