Hair Growth Experiment

This is the first part of the short film “Hairlady,” found at www.davidbirdsell.net.

Hairlady began as a time-lapse photography experiment. First the subject’s head and face were shaved. As hair growth proceeded, two identical digital photos were shot per day (approximately 12 hours apart) for 4 months, the subject becoming rather hairy. Finally, a video camera was mounted in place of the still camera and the resulting video footage was shot, following the subject as he goes to meet the titular Hairlady (Miriam Escovitz).

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