Originally titled Untitled 9, Costume National, this image from The Prelude series shows two male models photographed from behind as they take pictures of one another in the charged stillness of backstage. In this Alexander McQueen Costume National backstage photography, Sükan focuses on the fleeting interval before spectacle absorbs individuality. The absence of frontal identity shifts attention to posture, proximity, and silhouette — bodies suspended between self-awareness and performance. Rather than documenting fashion, the photograph isolates a liminal exchange where identity is still intact, moments before it dissolves under the runway’s theatrical demand.
 
Sükan created the series as he was working for international magazines such as L'Uomo Vogue (Italy), A Magazine (France), Crash (France), Faces (Switzerland), and Muse Magazine (Italy) between 2004-2008. He captures the tension and the individuality that remain present at backstages before the models enter the catwalk where they lose their individuality becoming actors of consumerism or objects of art. Sükan momentarily steals these figures - who are preparing for other roles to create his own dialogue and mise-en-scène right before they appear on the actual stage.
Discover this captivating photography that seamlessly combines elements of fashion and figurative art, showcasing an innovative vision.
 
Acquire Alexander McQueen backstage photography from The Prelude series — a rare fashion week archive capturing the tension between individuality and performance. Available at The Art Design Project, Miami Beach. Contact us to collect this critical moment of fashion history.