After googling and searching through numerous websites and images, I finally found one I wanted to write about. We've been inundated with stories, films and pictures about Cinderella that understanding the background isn't hard. But the more I looked at the piece, the more I questioned what it was saying about the fairy tale. The girl is staring at the glass slipper, studying it, her face wistful yet guarded. Unable to see her eyes, the viewer is left to wonder what's she's thinking. Does she want the fairy tale life with the fairy tale man or just the shoes that go with it? In Disney's version of events, the one we're most familiar with, the castle is white with an inner glow. It exudes peace and hopefullness. This castle draws you in on a whole other level. It's mysterious, dark, dangerous unknown, and that's what makes your eye always return to it. The difference between this Cinderella story and the one we all know and love, is that the viewer doesn't know how the story ends. We're left to wonder. And that's the beauty of it, the mystery. In a story that's become cliche, its nice to see a representation that makes a person think rather than tonelessly follow along, until "...and they all lived happily ever after." The Glass Slipper by David Delamare (www.fairiesworld.com/gallery/)
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