Ethan James Green book signing for Bombshell

A selection of polaroids from the project was first published as a zine by Dashwood Books. “The zine was the first rendition of this whirlwind collaborative project that we embarked on over the summer of 2021. Once we began shooting, the title Bombshell, became the driving force behind our days of dressing up and performance.” EJG

In this Green’s second book he explores the spirit of the bombshell. In popular culture, the bombshell has been used to describe a blonde, buxom woman who has sex appeal; Green subverts this tired stereotype and invites a diverse array of friends to interpret and question the bombshell, by using their own clothes, props and posing in any way they feel comfortable.

Bombshell is a continuation of Green’s ongoing project of uncompromising black and white portraits, capturing the lives of his New York friends; a collaboration between the subjects and the photographer, as they both construct the outcome.

Starring such iconic faces as the artist Connie Fleming, fashion director of Interview Magazine Dara Allen, fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, and the book’s cover star, actress Hari Nef.

Bombshell is art-directed by Ben Kelway, the creative director of Arena Homme Plus, and POP Magazine, and contains an essay by Devan Diaz.

To pre-order a SIGNED copy of Bombshell by Ethan James Green