New York Photographer Captures Gender Fluid and Non-Binary Beauty In Portraits
Courtney Kobal, resides in Baltimore, MD and is pictured as part of the portrait series, "Androgynous". “Androgynous” is a portrait series focusing on people with a single sex who have a combination of both masculinity an femininity in their physical appearance. The subjects are a mix of people who identify with different sexual orientations and genders, breaking assumptions based on current prescribed gender roles. Through the series, I hope to challenge current gender classification and question the way they see current culture gender frameworks and beauty. Through the series I propose male and female dualities are interconnected and complementary forces instead of opposing, thus creating a fluid spectrum of gender and sexuality where the whole is greater than the parts. This gender fluid portrait project reflects Jonathan Hanson’s approach to contemporary portrait photography—human, inclusive, and grounded in real connection—earning national attention for its cultural relevance.