Little Red- A Lesbian Fairy Tale -stills By Ala...

Crimson is no longer shame (Hester Prynne’s A, the scarlet woman). For Ala, red becomes pride. Wearing the hood openly is coming out. Walking into the woods is choosing your community.

While the full identity of “Ala” remains partially obscured in the keyword, the work itself speaks volumes. Based on the surviving fragments of the series (and similar projects in queer art photography), Ala is likely a queer female photographer working at the intersection of gothic romanticism and soft butch aesthetics. Her stills are characterized by: Little Red- A Lesbian Fairy Tale -Stills By Ala...