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Adriana Lestido — Estela from Mujeres presas
Adriana Lestido

Estela from Mujeres presas

A stark black-and-white gelatin silver print by Argentine photographer Adriana Lestido, this image is part of her powerful series *Mujeres presas* (Imprisoned Women), which documented the lives of incarcerated women and their children in Argentine prisons during the late 1980s. The photograph of Estela captures an intimate and humanizing moment, reflecting Lestido's deeply empathetic approach to portraying individuals living on the margins of society. With its unflinching yet tender gaze, the work challenges viewers to confront questions of confinement, identity, and human dignity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1997.

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November 2, 2017

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Adriana Lestido, Estela from Mujeres presas

A stark black-and-white gelatin silver print by Argentine photographer Adriana Lestido, this image is part of her powerful series *Mujeres presas* (Imprisoned Women), which documented the lives of incarcerated women and their children in Argentine prisons during the late 1980s. The photograph of Estela captures an intimate and humanizing moment, reflecting Lestido's deeply empathetic approach to portraying individuals living on the margins of society. With its unflinching yet tender gaze, the work challenges viewers to confront questions of confinement, identity, and human dignity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1997.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Humanist Photography, Argentine Photographer, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Photography, Incarcerated Women, Portrait Photography, Female Artist, Somber Mood, Social Realism

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