Luo Yang's girls belong to a part of contemporary China that is rarely taken note of in the West. Her portraits depict a burgeoning Chinese youth culture that defies imposed expectations and stereotypes - Girls are badass and self-aware with a supreme sense of cool, yet also insecure, vulnerable and torn. Luo's images are bold and up-front, intimate and sensitive at the same time. Above all, her work is a testament to her subjects' individuality. It explores themes of youth and femininity while challenging traditional beliefs about women in Chinese society.

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