Re-Anime: Photographs of Fandom

In her most recent series, Re-Anime: Photographs of Fandom, Dorfman explores the pop-cultural phenomenon of “cosplay.” Cosplayers dress up in costumes that represent characters from video games, animated films, and the Japanese graphic novels. This exploding subculture, adapted from the Japanese “geek” craze, flourishes at convention centers, college dorms, private clubs, and homes across the country, every day of the year. It is a private world that continues to grow.