Allison, Nancy Burson is the photographer that immediately comes to my mind when I think of the concept and type of photographs you are talking about wanting to do for the first assignment. Take a look at her use of contemporary portraiture (and, in some cases, digital manipulation of a portrait) to make a statement about the ways the we view/judge/objectify/racially profile women:
Jenny Saville is a bit less relevant to what you are specifically wanting to do with this series, but your ideas made me think of her, as well. Generally, Saville is a painter, but she has also done some photographic work lately. All of it explores the how women are made to feel about themselves and their bodies:
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