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Here, Linder presents an intriguing untitled image, characteristic of her work which often blends fashion photography with surrealist collage. Linder, emerging from the punk and post-punk scenes in 1970s Britain, critically engages with the dominant representations of women in media. The work embodies a tension between the conventional and the subversive. The model, adorned in a traditionally feminine aesthetic, simultaneously has her gaze obscured by a collage of yellow flowers. This act of concealment challenges the viewer's expectations. In much of Linder's work, we see this deliberate disruption of expectations. Linder has described her artistic intentions by saying she aimed to “make visible the battleground of what it is to be female.” Her work invites us to consider the multifaceted identities of women, and the cultural and personal narratives that shape them. The tension in the image encapsulates the artist’s desire to dismantle the passive objectification of women, replacing it with an active, assertive presence.