Having three children previously, sian felt an unfamiliar. Their family is also like many other families, and sians portraits of alice and their daily life are both intimate. My daughter alice, born with downs syndrome, is no different to any other human. The resulting series, looking for alice, published as a photo book in 2016, chronicled her daughters early life. See more ideas about photog, photographer, photography. The last family holiday france iii martha and alice in france. Looking for alice photographs and text by sian davey.
Looking for alice photographs and text by sian davey lensculture. Drawing from many of her projects, including martha and looking for alice, shell discuss how these themes are integral to her photographic practice as a whole. She was nominated for the prestigious aperture best book award at paris photo in 2016 and the. Looking for alice, published in 2015, has been shortlisted for the krasznakrausz foundations 2017 book awards. A photo book made by a mother of a child with downs syndrome, and her. The result was that as my fear dissolved i fell in love with my daughter. Information looking for alice is an awardwinning project by british photographer sian davey, which tells the story of her daughter alice and their family. Awardwinning photographic series by sian davey of her daughter alice, that capture family life and love in a beautiful photobook. Looking for alice is exhibited at the fitzrovia chapel from friday 8th to tuesday 12th december, daily from 116 in this beautiful location, the former chapel of the middlesex hospital, for decades a place of care, quiet contemplation. She holds an ma in photography and is currently studying for an mfa.
Photographer sian daveys work is an exploration of the psychological, social and political landscapes of both herself and those around her. Photographs by sian davey that document her daughter alice. Setanta books has a wide range of rare and signed sian davey photography books including looking for alice and martha along with signed prints. Psychotherapistturnedphotographer sian daveys photo book, looking for alice, is about her love for her daughter and all that gets in the. When sian daveys daughter alice was born with downs syndrome five years ago, she struggled to form a relationship with her at first. Over the past four years, davey has documented her life with alice and the development of a deep bond with her daughter in a series of photographs called looking for alice. Buy looking for alice by sian davey with free delivery. When photographer sian davey gave birth to her daughter alice, she was shocked by the overwhelming fear and uncertainty that filled her at the prospect of bringing up a child with downs syndrome. Sian daveys work stood out for me on each pass through the submissions. The book was published in december 2015 by trolley.
Finding alice my daughter alice was born with downs syndrome 2011. Using a mediumformat camera, which captures alices world with intensely tactile detail and delicate light and colour, davey follows her daughter as she watches tv. For more of sian daveys work, check out her website. Please see pictures, paypal accepted, any questions please get in touch. Looking for alice is an awardwinning project by british photographer sian davey, which tells the story of her daughter alice and their family, and all the joys, tensions. Their family is also like many other families, and sians portraits of. Thank you to everyone so far who has supported the book in advance by preordering, you will receive the book signed in advance of the launch plus an invitation to. Whilst we make our selection and decisions in private, the effect on society is that in the uk 92% of downs syndrome babies are terminated at the prenatal.
The publication went on to garner several awards and was named to numerous book of the year shortlists. Looking for alice by sian davey kickstarter campaign video on. Looking for alice by sian davey kickstarter campaign video. Sian daveys intimate portraits of her daughters british. The launch for martha will take place on thursday 26th april 2018, at trolleys gallery tj boulting in london. This is what martha said to me in response to my camera being focused so often on her sister alice. Looking for alice by british photographer sian davey tells the story of her young daughter alice and their family. Looking for alice is an awardwinning project by british. Looking for alice when her daughter was born with downs syndrome, sian davey had to overcome her own fears to discover a child like any other share on twitter opens new window. Sian davey will talk about her working philosophy, touching on intimacy, spirituality and building relationships. Alice has entered a world where routine genetic screening at twelve weeks gestation is almost entirely thrust towards birth prevention rather than birth preparation. Photographer sian davey has created this beautiful series looking for alice, illustrating the life of her precious daughter alice who was born with downs syndrome its something that lies very close to my own heart, having had someone very special in our own family, until sadly very recently. Their family is also like many other families, and sian s portraits of alice and their daily life. Looking for alice is an awardwinning project by british photographer sian davey, which tells the story of her daughter alice and their family.
And in that short time, her book looking for alice has been published by trolley books, and made available in bookstores and amazon. Looking for alice is a project by british photographer sian davey about her daughter alice, who was born with down syndrome, and their family. Looking for alice by sian davey by trolley books kickstarter. Photographer sian daveys personal look at raising a child. Sian daveys series looking for alice captures the ups. Trolley books is raising funds for looking for alice by sian davey on kickstarter. Sian daveys best photograph my daughter alice, who has. Sian davey is an awarded documentary and editorial photographer based in the united kingdom. Their family is also like many other families, and sian s portraits of alice and their daily life are both intimate. Sian davey is a british photographer based in the south west of england who recently completed her mfa in photography at plymouth university with jem southam and david chandler. Alice was born with downs syndrome, but is no different to any other little girl or indeed human being. Looking for alice, and finding love in an extraordinary place.
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