Human Figures,  Fans,  Masks and Parasols

IMerry used models in staged shots or in re-designed composite images with mutltiple negatives.

All works were done in a traditional darkroom from film.  Sometimes the human figure was suggested but not visible as in the tall,  vertical abstraction with a fan as hips.  The intrigue of  masks, parasols and fans with feminine mystique, and personal identity were ideas that she often explored. Self-portraiture was another topic that re-emerged throughout her career.