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Unseen Stories by Melanie Pullen | Leica LA Gallery

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unnamed (1).jpg ![unnamed (1).jpg](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b32e54b38efed0f0a055_unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpeg) Photographer and Visual Artist, Melanie Pullen, a frequent _Flaunt_ collaborator, will be showing photographs of her fashion stories in her new solo exhibition, _Unseen Stories_. A bulk of these works come from the pages Flaunt, spanning a over 10 years. Melanie Pullen Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 26.6” (W) ![Melanie Pullen Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 26.6” (W)](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b32e54b38efed0f0a045_unnamed-18.jpeg) Melanie Pullen Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 26.6” (W) Pullen has turned to fashion photography as a creative outlet for nearly two decades. She is known for her extensive series, _High Fashion Crime Scenes_, based on vintage crime-scene images hailing from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department and the LA County Coroner’s Office. Her exhibition, _Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography,_ is currently on display at the Getty Museum, as well. Melanie Pullen Enjoy the Moment (Juliette Lewis Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 23.7” (W) ![Melanie Pullen Enjoy the Moment (Juliette Lewis Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 23.7” (W)](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b32e54b38efed0f0a051_unnamed-16.jpeg) Melanie Pullen Enjoy the Moment (Juliette Lewis Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 32” (H) x 23.7” (W) _Unseen Stories_ will be held at Leica Gallery 783 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048, opening on September 20 from 6-9pm, and running until October 31. Come view Pullen’s inspired contributions to fashion photography, including looks previously featured in _Flaunt_. Melanie Pullen She Loves to Kill Time (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 24” (H) x 36” (W) ![Melanie Pullen She Loves to Kill Time (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 24” (H) x 36” (W)](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b32e54b38efed0f0a048_unnamed-25.jpeg) Melanie Pullen She Loves to Kill Time (The Cliché Series), 2003 C-Print, Framed 24” (H) x 36” (W) * * * Photo courtesy of the artist. Written by: Hailey Ruffner