Two Portraits of Trans Women Win A National Photography Award
Allie Crewe and Fabio De Paola, are both among the winners of the prestigious Portrait of Britain Award with her photograph ‘Grace’.
Both of them had a spot as one of the 100 winning portraits in the national photography competition, both with photographs portraying a trans woman.
“It’s really humbling to win this prestigious competition so early in my career,” Crewe said in a statement.
“I first met Grace when I was working on my ‘You Brought Your Own Light’ portrait series and I knew immediately that I had to photograph her. Grace looks so beautiful and empowered; she has a disarming gaze that reveals understanding and compassion, and tells of adversities overcome.
“For this portrait of a trans woman subject to win a competition that is committed to celebrating diversity and the changing face of Britain is truly wonderful.”
The caption for De Paola’s photograph writes:
“Bethan Henshaw of Coventry is due to have gender reassignment surgery in late October to fully become female. The portrait was taken in the cemetery behind her house as there was no space in her house that she shares with her partner. It appeared in the Guardian’s Weekend magazine”.
This is the fourth year the competition has been held, exploring all the different people living in Britain and the diversity which characterizes it.
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