Kate Beckinsale photographed by Harry Borden for Eat Soup magazine on 19 March 1997. Watched a short video about this photo, which is striking, then searched for more, and I have to say, very few photos of Kate Beckinsale do much more than document her outward appearance. As art, they’re nothing.

Kate Beckinsale photographed by James White for GQ UK, February, 2004. White is vaguely trying to conjure an interesting photo, but Beckinsale projects nothing but superficial beauty. She’s a cypher. She’s just there, in front of camera, abstractedly going through the motions.