In Facade, Lisa Saltzman explores how outward appearances shape perception. The series examines the masks people adopt to conceal emotion and navigate social life—protective surfaces that mediate between inner experience and external presentation. While facades can function as psychological safeguards, they also carry an emotional cost. When maintained for too long, they risk distancing individuals from others and from themselves. Through her photographs, Saltzman captures this tension between vulnerability and protection, revealing the fragile equilibrium where authenticity, performance and identity converge.