Geri Halliwell, Hollywood, 2002

Photographed by Dean Freeman, analogue black & white film

Captured in her Hollywood apartment in 2002, this portrait of Geri Halliwell is a study in contrasts — vulnerability and strength, quiet and defiance, intimacy and presence.

Shot on high-speed black and white analogue film, the image carries a striking grain and edge — a texture born from the medium, not manipulated in post. The natural black frame around the image is the border of the negative itself, left untouched as a mark of authenticity.

In her kitchen, Geri holds a copy of the New York Post, its bold headline reading: “The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself.” She looks directly into the lens — just her and the photographer. No stylists. No team. No performance. Only truth.

There is a quiet sensuality here, yes, but it’s the intimacy and unspoken emotional weight that lingers. A portrait that speaks to its time — and to ours.

This is Geri not as icon, but as woman. Unfiltered. Fearless.