Images That Counter Traditional Depictions of Women – The New York Times

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Images That Counter Traditional Depictions of Women

In Hannah Starkey’s photographs, women often appear alone doing ordinary activities, but these moments — which neither glorify nor objectify them — are bestowed an unmistakable emotional gravity.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/lens/images-that-counter-traditional-depictions-of-women.html

Hannah Starkey knew she was pushing back against expectations when she unveiled a collection of seven images — large, color, constructed photographs exclusively depicting women — at her Royal College of Art graduation exhibition in 1997.