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The uncertain recovery, 2012

by Arianne McNaught

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 Finalist

This image was part of a mini series of work based on a very short period within my family’s life. My Mother, Leanne McNaught, has recently undergone surgery to remove tumours from her eye and hand. I focussed on the recovery process and the uncertainty of not knowing if these tumours could prove to be cancerous. I was really focussing on the fear of her possible absence and further illness.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2013

Other NPPP photos from Arianne Ruth McNaught

Eden, 2011 by Arianne McNaught
2012 Finalist
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