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"  Frank brings to her images what she loved most about the fashion world and her experience in it. &amp;quot;Fashion has always had a strong presence in my photography,&amp;quot; she explains. For her, fashion is a vehicle for expression, &amp;quot;it is not meant to dominate the portrait but instead add dimension - just like the natural backdrops I shoot my subjects in\u2014both bring a greater texture and depth to the image.&amp;quot; It is fitting then that a fashion house is providing a home for Frank&amp;#039;s portraits. In addition to hosting the exhibition, Akris offered up select pieces from the collection for Claiborne to shoot her portrait subjects in. Referencing Akris designer Albert Kriemler, Franks says, &amp;quot;he plays on contrast of color, shape and texture in an understated way, as I do in my photography. In turn, we share a similar idea of beauty,&amp;quot;  Frank titled the exhibition &amp;quot;Indigo Light&amp;quot; because she felt it expressed her idea of &amp;quot;light,&amp;quot; which means to her the &amp;quot;beauty, passion, and authenticity&amp;quot; that she believes all of her subjects share. Through her lens, Claiborne&amp;#039;s subjects--smart, savvy, strong willed women-- are disarmed. She exposes a mix of vulnerability and candor that demonstrates the subjects&amp;#039; deep trust in her. These portraits are not about how the world sees each of these women but rather how each of these women sees themselves. Her subjects are mothers, wives, writers, artists, musicians, poets, singers and designers with a dynamic mix of style, moxie, and soul that makes them compelling. Frank&amp;#039;s goal for this project was &amp;quot;to find something that takes your breath away... I dream to shoot my vision of spirit and soul. I set out to take portraits that capture women in their greatest beauty and truth, whatever that may be.&amp;quot; Stop by and see this beauty firsthand on Friday night.  Click here for Elle.com&amp;#039;s exclusive slideshow. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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