Bodies have always been seen as
artful and beautiful. They have also been seen as canvasses for the stories we
have to tell. And now, with such amazing technology available to many, we are
seeing and hearing stories that we didn’t hear before.
For example, I am loving the abundance
of photographers taking photographs of mothers pre and post baby.
There will never be too many.
Let these photos of moms
celebrating their bodies become as commonplace as models in bikinis on magazine
covers in supermarkets.
The latest project I learned about
is Divine Mothering by photographer Liliana Taboas Cruz.
Cruz’s photos of mothers on her blog also include interviews
with her models, which allow the viewer to put a personality and story to the
images.
Two other photographers, Paula Akpan and Harriet Evans, use
models of differing body types, genders and race to express the different ideas
and stereotypes that people are tired of hearing in the "I'm Tired" project.
The mission of this project is “to highlight the
significance and lasting impact of everyday micro-aggressions and stereotypes.”
Art is all around us now. Images and stories flood our
virtual lives.
Artists are taking advantage of the possibilities to address
social issues and reach audiences all over the world.
Each project spawns the artist in others. Each celebration
of diversity allows the next generation to feel more vocal and capable of
telling their own truths and stories.
#DivineMothering
# LilianaTaboasCruz
@imtiredproject
#imtiredcampaign
# PaulaAkpan
#HarrietEvans
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