Women of a Certain Age

Tor­so
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Moira and Cat
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Crossed Arms
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Judy Chica­go
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Natasha
19 x 23″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Back and Hair
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Lin­da and Brush
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers

Louise
23 x 19″, plat­inum-pal­la­di­um print with water­col­or.
Edi­tion of 20 with 3 artist’s proofs

“As a woman recent­ly turned fifty, I find myself less and less com­fort­able with the way Amer­i­can cul­ture defines and por­trays old­er women. I reject these cul­tur­al lim­i­ta­tions for my own aging. I use my cam­era to explore pos­si­bil­i­ties, the mes­sages and his­to­ries expressed in oth­er wom­en’s bod­ies. I wish less to define than to reveal.” — Joan Myers