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A million moons: Self-portrait as an Iranian woman, 2023 Sammaneh Pourshafighi

A million moons: Self-portrait as an Iranian woman

Sammaneh Pourshafighi
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Portrait of My Mother As An Ethno-Futurist Icon, 2023 Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Portrait of My Mother As An Ethno-Futurist Icon

Sammaneh Pourshafighi
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Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Sammaneh Pourshafighi

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This is a photograph of my mom. I'm really interested in ideas of representation, coming from my background, which is a migrant and Iranian and a female perspective.
Alexis with moon, 2024 Amos Gebhardt

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024

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Let’s take a look at the National Photographic Portrait Prize for 2024!
Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

The 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize

16 June 2023
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Shea Kirk’s portrait of friend and fellow-artist Emma Armstrong-Porter has won the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize.
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