Twenty year old Katrina Spectre, from Germany, is one of those rare photographers who can capture life as if a dream. Under the moniker of Citlalicue, who is the Aztec goddess who created the stars, Spectre captures a child like world full of impenetrable psychedelic visions replete with stuffed bears, masks and strange interiors. See more photos and read the following interview after the jump.
PAS UN AUTRE: How long have you been taking photographs and what inspired you to start?
KATRINA SPECTRE: I've been taking photographs for about 5 years, but during the last few months its been very intensive. My hometown with its dream places inspired me [to start taking photographs].
AUTRE: Can you remember the first image you ever took?
SPECTRE: I remember a photoshoot at about age 14. I went to the woods with a very big plush bear by my side.
AUTRE: Your photographs have a very distinct style...how would you describe your particular style?
SPECTRE: Full of dreams and emotions. In every picture should reside a little fantastic world.
AUTRE: Are there any artists, not only photographers, who have inspired you?
SPECTRE: I love Cocorosie and Lord Dunsany. Films like the Secret garden or Princess Mononoke. There is a lot that inspires me subconsciously.
AUTRE: Your photography name is Citlalicue - what or who is Citlalicue?
SPECTRE: Citlalicue is the goddess of the milky way, Creator of the stars, regent of the thirteenth hour of the day. I am one of her thousands lost children, who are waifs in this world.
See more of Katrina Spectre photography on her website. Text by Oliver Maxwell Kupper for Pas Un Autre.
