Niccolo Rastrelli

Beauty contest, Miss Over 2012, Pesaro, the winner.

"Miss(es)" is a photographic project where the main characters are participants of weird and bizarre beauty contests, like Miss Over, Miss Cicciona, Miss Africa in Italy and so forth.
The final purpose of this idea is describing a concept of beauty that embodies the diverisity and the complexity typical of our society, distant from the classicism rules.

Beauty Contest, Miss Photogenic 2012, Varese.

Beauty contest, Miss Chirurgia Estetica 2012, Riccione.

Beauty contest, Miss Terrona 2012, Savona, the winner.

Such concept of beauty is strongly linked to our time, reflecting our social and cultural condition.

Beauty contest, Miss Chirurgia Estetica 2012, Riccione.

Beauty contest, Miss Trans Italy 2012, Torre del Lago.

Beauty contest, Miss China in Italy 2011, Venezia.

Beauty contest, Miss Over 2012, Verona.

Beauty contest, Miss Africa in Italy 2012, Brescia.

Beauty contest, Miss Over 2012, Verona.

Beauty contest, Miss Pin Up 2012, Forlì.

Beauty contest, Miss Pin Up 2012, Forlì, the winner.

Beauty Contest, Miss Cicciona 2011, Forcoli.

Beauty contest, Miss Trans Italy 2012, Torre del Lago.

Beauty contest, Miss Trans Italy 2012, Torre del Lago, the winner.

Beauty contest, Miss Africa in Italy 2012, Brescia, the winner.

Nowadays beauty contests not only represent the aim of human beings to compete against each other, by showing their physical perfomances. they are the channel through which "in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes " (Andy Warhol).

Beauty contest, Miss Over 2012, Ispra.

Beauty Contest, Miss Cicciona 2011, Forcoli.

Italian League IFBB, Roma.