She is an Austrialian photographer that lives in Paris, most famously known for her series of photographs named 'The Birthday Party'.
All of the photos in this series are of hauntingly beautiful children, all pale and dull colours except for often one stand out point - in the case of this photo, the black pigeon. All of the photos in this series are set against the same light background. It is quite a light photo, not dark and without any shadows. Also, most of the photos are full body or almost full body photos, none close up. Although your eyes are automatically drawn to the girl and the pigeon in the photo, there is no particular camera focus as all of the image is sharp.
I love this photo because it is spooky but at the same time beautiful and gives off a sense of unnerving purity to those looking at it. I like the style of these photos because they are so simple but really effective at the same time.
Another good analysis Rebecca. Just on a technical point, the shots are generally three quarter length, rather than full body, and although you say they are not dark - I know you mean literally, but don't you think they are dark psychologically?
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