Carpet

20 X 24 inch silver gelatin print.

Crabtree,1999

Actually it is a big mat but Chelsea loves it and always wants to get out of the studio anyway. This image was exactly what she wanted, so I was forced to look at it again and admit I was possibly underrating it because it is so personal - expressing my admiration for Chelsea as a beautiful if enigmatic lady.

There is a superficial air of submission in the pose but it is too deliberate and too confident for true weakness. She knows she looks good and she is happy down there.