When local photographer David Fox lost his wife to breast cancer, he found a
way to not only heal, but to spread the word about the amazing men and women who won’t allow the ugliness of a disease to destroy the beauty of the inner person.
Teaming with breast cancer survivor Ellie Anbinder, the photography show “Illuminating the Survivor Spirit: A Photographic Journey” was born. Fox and Anbinder, who has founded the Art Because Breast Cancer Foundation to fund research on the environmental causes of breast cancer, sought out women and men who would be willing
to be photographed and featured in a consciousness‐
“The people who volunteered were very enthusiastic about posing” says Fox, whose distinctive, luminous black and white portraits comprise the exhibit. “Each person could choose to dress or pose as they wanted. Some
included their children in their photos, some dressed up in elegant attire, others in everyday wear. But, what comes through in all these images is the strength of each person who has confronted the battle.”
Anbinder adds that she was gratified that one of the photos is of a male marine from Camp LeJeune, a known site of toxic exposures through contaminated tap water between 1957 and 1987. “We need to recognize that this disease is not limited to women. And we also need to recognize that according to the American Cancer Society, 90 percent of breast cancer cases are in people who have no family history. That is why it’s important to discover the environmental links.”
The show will feature 30 black and white portraits, each with a story to tell. It will be on display at The Gallery on the Plaza at The New England Institute of Art from April 5 to May 8, 2010. A reception will be held on Thursday April 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. There is no charge and the show is open to the public.
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