Rise
Humans have extraordinary power tobe strong when faced with extreme situations both intimate and public. Theability to live through tragedies and loss and still move forward, rise above.
I aminspired by my past and the circumstances that brought me where I am today. Mymother has had the biggest influence in my life, after divorcing my father, sheand I moved to the United States with two suitcases and hopes to rebuild.Relying on each other was all we had at the time and she took great painsinstilling in me the need to be an independent, strong woman.
This series is the illustratedexpression of the strength in situational adversity and the rise from thosedepths. I chose to photograph the women around me, women who embody the same principlesas my mother. These women of all ages who have gone through or will go throughdifficult times but have the inner strength to overcome it all.
I aminspired by my past and the circumstances that brought me where I am today. Mymother has had the biggest influence in my life, after divorcing my father, sheand I moved to the United States with two suitcases and hopes to rebuild.Relying on each other was all we had at the time and she took great painsinstilling in me the need to be an independent, strong woman.
This series is the illustratedexpression of the strength in situational adversity and the rise from thosedepths. I chose to photograph the women around me, women who embody the same principlesas my mother. These women of all ages who have gone through or will go throughdifficult times but have the inner strength to overcome it all.
© Johanna Bystedt 2012
