American artist and photographer Carole Harmel created the "Bird" series (1983), a Jean Cocteau-influenced collection of photographs that explored the "Leda and the Swan" myth in tightly cropped, voyeuristic images of a nude female and an undefinable birdlike creature hinting at intimacy.Pieszak, Devonna. "Carole Harmel", Catalogue essay, Chicago: Galerija, 1983.Bone, James. "Art Facts: a mix of media on Wells Street", Chicago Reader, 11 March 1983.
american artist and photographer carole harmel created the "bird" series (1983) a jean cocteau-influenced collection of photographs that explored the "leda and the swan" myth in tightly cropped voyeuristic images of a nude female and an undefinable birdlike creature hinting at intimacypieszak devonna "carole harmel" catalogue essay chicago galerija 1983bone james "art facts a mix of media on wells street" chicago reader 11 march 1983