Women and War by Jenny Matthews
This is a compelling photographic diary examining what happens to women when war goes on, and when it's over. Jenny Matthews has spent the last 20 years visiting countries affected by war, including Nicaragua, Mozambique, Rwanda, Angola, Sierra Leone, El Salvador, Colombia, Afghanistan, Burma and Croatia. Most civilian casualties of war are women - the photographs show the roles these women play: watching, avoiding, coping, confronting, participating; and the emotions they experience: anger, fear, despair, joy, hope, terror, anxiety and depression. The photographs reveal various common themes: women's relationship to war as mothers, living with violence, exile, the bearing of arms, the continuation of daily life, the traditional role of caring, the damage done to bodies and minds and the solitude of widowhood.
'One of the joys of this collection is that it is not all misery, but more an exhibition of strength in the face of adversity' -- New Statesman
Jenny Matthews has worked as a photographer since 1982. Her work has been commissioned and published in a wide range of international magazines including Marie Claire, The Guardian, The Sunday Times and The Independent. She has also worked for a number of development organisations including Save the Children, Action Aid, Oxfam, Christian Aid, and Sight Savers. She is the author of Women and War (Pluto Press, 2003) and an exhibition featuring the book was shown in London, Newcastle, Aberystwyth, Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745320731 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745320732 |
| Title | Women and War |
| Author | Jenny Matthews |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2003-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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