Women's Prison Gallery, partial Screenshot

I recently came across a fascinating online exhibition: Photography Workshop at Tirgsor Women’s Prison. Be warned: a few images are not safe for work (in the U.S. and other repressed areas). But by all means, if you don’t fear the human breast, check it out and think about the photos.

To me this hearkens back to one of the original purposes of photography: to show you (me) something different.  At this, it succeeds: barring a catastrophic accident or psychosis, I am unlikely to be interred at a women’s prison – much less one in Romania.  The imagery is eye-opening in that aspect.

Even more interesting to me: the images are not made by professionals. All images are made by women who are learning. And their work?  Better than many professionals.

There are 95 images on the site, and each one made me stop and think.

Highly recommended.