Besides creating work for Habitat for Humanity (Sharon was awarded a year long assignment to photograph 100 families in their old homes and then in their newly build homes in San Petro and South Central, Los Angeles) and the LA Fire Department (where for six years she documented all aspects of a fire department based in South Central, LA), Sharon has an international project that showcases spinal deformities in the developing world, titled Lateral Curves. Her images were captured in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Peru, and Vietnam. Sharon documents the clinics and free surgeries performed on children suffering from scoliosis and spina bifida, then following them home to explore their life after surgery.
Born in Australia, Sharon makes her home in Los Angeles when she is not on the road.
Images from Lateral Curves
3 comments:
Images like these must reminds us when any of us who are parents when we feel exhausted or discontented with our "little ones" running around, screaming, being healthy and happy kids how lucky some of us really are.
Paul
It at first seems there is an interesting dichotomy between the glitz and glamour of the stars, only to spin and document these people. Yet I would imagine Sharon's goal is the same; to capture and share images of people. In both cases, the people in the photos are strangers, yet in both cases, we can connect with them. Whether it be a fictional character in a movie, or an afflicted child, the ability to identify and the desire to know more is what is achieved.
Oddly, the x-ray with the writing resonates with me. There is something so mechanical and mathematical about it, especially mixed with these thoughtful photographs.
All so true. We are all human beings and need to be celebrated. Sharon, by shining a light on a specific community, allows us to do so.
And it's ture, e-xrays have an incredible appeal, not only in what they reveal, but how beautiful they are.
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