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THE “ANTI-DOCUMENT”

Photography isn't just a document.

It is not a document at all as its hidden parts are greater than its visible ones.

For me a photograph is an "anti-document" as it reveals nothing of the true lived event in the past.

A photograph is only a trigger to the bringing to life of a whole set of images kept in one's memory.

What we take with our camera is what we want to remember for the rest of our lives yet not necessarily what really happened.

this is the tragic fact about photography.

My definition of identity is that of a complex puzzle, composed of many pieces, which begins to develop in childhood within the family circle, later identity is shaped by personal experiences as an adult and by one's relationships with others. Identity also develops through personal abilities, interests, and the rejection or acceptance of traditions. Finally, I insist on the fact that a woman’s identity develops differently than a man’s. Attraction, control of thoughts, the disabilities of a woman, dealing with pain, developing mental and physical power, the ability to lead a relationship, the magic of smiling, and the meaning of attractiveness all exist in a unique and very different way, that I would name: "An exclusively feminine Lexicon" that is not similar to a man's. 

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