the other me 1999 – 2003
the other me 1999 – 2003 – art book – once upon a time – polaroid photography – analog photos – by © peter walther gartmann – art picture collection susanne minder
the other me 1999 – 2003
It’s not a disguise. It’s the other me. Not in someone else, but in a side of himself that wants to breathe. He transformed himself in front of the mirror. Every gesture, every touch of lipstick made him feel freer.
The other me
The transformation begins in front of the mirror. Every movement, every touch of lipstick is a silent ritual. Not to deceive, but to reveal. In this moment, the body becomes a language that speaks differently, more quietly, more truthfully perhaps. The other me looks back – not as a stranger, but as part of a whole that can finally be complete.
Transvestism – it is not a game of appearances, not a masquerade, not an attempt to be someone else. It is an encounter with another side of one’s own self – one that often remains hidden.
It is an act of self-recognition. It challenges the rigid boundaries of gender roles and opens up a space in which identity is allowed to flow. It is a rebellion against simple categorisation.
weitere bilder – von peter gartmann – auf instagram
www.instagram.com/petergartmann_art
art book – once upon a time – 1997 until 2004 – imprint
published by: Antoinette Blanc
artworks – photography: Peter Walther Gartmann
editorship: Sabina Roth
design: Susanne Minder
copyright 2025: © Peter Walther Gartmann
Polaroid photography, painted analog photos, performance and artwork
with images from the series:
MILLENNIUM – 1999 / 2000 – NEW YORK CITY NYC – 1997 – ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS – THE BLACK ANGELS – WE WILL UNDERSTAND IT EVENTUALLY – TRUE LOVE – THE LOST ONE – THE OTHER ME – IN THE RED LIGHT – THE NIGHT – THE SECRET – FLOATING IN THE VOID
further pictures and artworks – by peter walther gartmann – look at susanne minder art collection
see more art photography from the series – das andere ich 1999 – 2003 – art photography by peter walther gartmann – art + photography, switzerland – art picture collection susanne minder