Alice

Photo feature from Janus 74 and 75

It has been two years since Alice fell under the spell of the enigmatic Selina [The Pleasing — Part I: The Handmaiden].

Two years of submissive devotion to her female ‘Svengali’ have changed the girl. But now Selina has moved on, leaving Alice with a new-found confidence. Gone is the gauche late-developer, replaced by an assured and confident, blossoming young woman.

Alice has become a model, the perfect job for her vain and admittedly narcissistic new character. Emotionally, she is more stable and less dependent on other people. She now makes her own decisions and working for herself is a rewarding experience.

Something is missing from Alice’s new life, however, and of course she knows just what it is. She is constantly reminded on every photo-session she does. Being ordered and commanded by assertive photographers emphasises her need for a master. Someone who will relieve her of the responsibilities which crowd continuously into her young life. Alice is fulfilling a career but her life is unfulfilled.

When she came to see us recently and talked and talked, we realised we had another candidate for the Black Room.