Dolly Faibyshev "Moon Upon a Stick"

Dolly Faibyshev "Moon Upon a Stick" 2018

Photography, Archival Pigment Print
Dimensions: 12 x 18 inches, framed 12.45 x 18.45 inches
Limited Edition of 10 
Signed on verso, includes certificate of authenticity 

Dolly Faibyshev is an American photographer based in New York City whose work explores the mythology and contradictions of the American Dream. Born to Russian immigrant parents, Faibyshev grew up navigating multiple cultural identities, an experience that informs her nuanced approach to image-making. Her practice moves fluidly between documentary, fashion, and conceptual photography, often examining how identity is constructed and performed within American culture. Drawing from both personal history and broader cultural references, she investigates themes of spectacle, excess, and reinvention, situating her work within contemporary conversations around representation and aspiration.

She explores a version of America shaped by spectacle, excess, and reinvention. Her work investigates the cultural fantasies and contradictions that define the American Dream, drawing from her own background as the child of Russian immigrants. Moving between documentary and constructed imagery, she examines how identity is performed within contemporary American life.