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Mothers of Patience

The Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century. This series recounts the grief of the mothers of missing soldiers who live in hope of finally seeing their sons again—or at least holding a body to bury.
Del Barrett
8th December 2018
Amanda PicotteHeroinic Stories

Amanda Picotte

“For the first time in modern history, survivors are being given space to come forward publicly with their stories and foster discussion on how to end rape culture. In the absence of this space, people often have had to heal in silence, privately processing the trauma they’ve endured.”
Graeme Bell
8th December 2018
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Natalie Lennard

Fine-art photographer Natalie Lennard has created Birth Undisturbed, a fictional narrative photography series that brings scenes of natural childbirth into cinematic fine-art tableaux. Spotlighting women of history from the Virgin Mary to the Queen, the series is partly inspired by the artist’s own experiences of birth, loss and motherhood.
PlanetHeroines
27th November 2018
Too Tired Project by Tara WrayHeroinic Stories

Tara Wray

My work is rooted in documentary surrealism. I'm drawn to intense natural light, small details, and use colour to evoke mood, atmosphere, and emotion. I'm compelled to document the mundane and absurd aspects of life, and animals, especially dogs.
Graeme Bell
26th November 2018
Too Many ManHeroinic Stories

Ellie Ramsden

Grime began as a makeshift music style, blending the eclectic sounds of London's Afro-Caribbean community. Borne out of an amalgamation of various music genres, from reggae, dancehall, bashment, ragga and dub, to garage and drum and bass, grime has made its way from humble beginnings to a global phenomenon over the past…
Graeme Bell
22nd November 2018
Portraits: Black and WhiteHeroinic StoriesNoticeboard

Emily Andersen

Emily Andersen has been making photographic portraits of the international avant-garde since graduating from the Royal College of Art in the early 1980s. Having started out by finding her way into some pretty cool-sounding private parties in London and New York, she began convincing artists and musicians to pose for her –…
PlanetHeroines
11th October 2018
#209 WomenHeroinic Stories

#209 Women

#209 Women is the brainchild of Hilary Wood and has been created to mark 100 years since some women achieved the right to vote. The entire contemporary art collection at the Palace of Westminster is being replaced with new photos of 209 women MPs, made exclusively by women photographers, for an exhibition…
PlanetHeroines
5th October 2018

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