Dissonance In Cinderella

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Cinderella II is largely inconsistent with most viewers’ preconceived notions about Disney’s Cinderella story, creating uncomfortable feelings through dissonance. The strange ambiguous symbols, unromantic representations, and gloomy scene violate the desire for cognitive consistency. As an artist, Natalie Frank uses dissonance in her imagery to more accurately represent the grim and gruesome fairytale that has been romanticized by popular culture. The viewer may reduce this dissonance by focusing on the portion of the image that confirms their preconceived notions, whilst downplaying the need for cognitive consistency, or changing their perspective on the story of Cinderella. The Cinderella series at the Blanton contains four separate pieces,
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