on being an amazon

eiepb

on being an amazon

AnnNYC

At first I thought of Matuschka's photos in the New York Times -- but those aren't so exuberant, so I'll bet you're thinking of Deena Metzger.

http://www.deenametzger.com/images/IMAGE_Warrior3.jpg

You're right -- that is a gorgeous photo!  I feel great looking at it -- thanks for starting me on the Google search that found it!

Sorry I don't have recommendations for clothes...  will keep looking.

Best,

Ann

Jenniferz

eiepb,

There is site http://www.breastfree.org that has all sorts of links to places with bathing suits, bras, prothesis---whatever is needed, there seems to be a link!!  I found my favorite bra there.  And these people are very easy to work with.

Jennifer

eiepb

This IS the photo!  Thank you so much!  It just makes me so happy and feel so strong~!

otter

Thank you SO much for posting that photo.  It captures the sense of relief and power and freedom and ... oh, I don't know, maybe optimism, that we all want to feel.  The woman looks so incredibly healthy--it's such an inspiration.

otter

AnnNYC

eiepb and otter,

I KNEW this was the photo in question once I saw it, and it made me feel so good I had to post the whole picture, not just a link!

This photo was taken in 1978 -- I am not sure of Deena Metzger's age, but she is still going strong thirty years later!

Dragonfly92127

What an empowering photo - Thank You!

inspiewriter

Never saw that before!!

Binney4

On, my goodness! That's the picture that my prostesis fitter had in the fitting room, and when I walked in it was so startlingly positive and expressive it made me cry. Very moving. Thanks!

(Odd, but you know, the way I remember it, she was standing on a hilltop -- but I think that's just the feeling it gives you...) 

Binney 

geebung

That is such a wonderful, powerful and encouraging photograph! Thank you SO much for posting it.

gb 

nowwhat

Awe inspiring!  Thank you! 

geebung

I just googled Deena Metzger and I found a really interesting article about the photo. The writer includes another photo by Jo Spence (who also had bc) and discusses that one as well. The paper is called "Palimpsest of Breast: Representation of Breast Cancer in the Work of Deena Metzger and Jo Spence". If any of you are interested in reading it the link is: http://www.temple.edu/gradmag/fall98/schaick.htm

gb 

Anonymous

OH SHOOT...the link won't open for me! I'd like to see that too!

Anonymous

OOPS, K got it, what a stunning tasteful work of art!

AnnNYC

Hi Jane -- I also put the link to that Palimpsest paper right beneath the photo in my post near the top -- but I guess the photo draws all the attention!

Ann

EDIT in 2011: the old link I mentioned no longer works, so under the photo is now a link to Deena Metzger's site, and here is a link to the Palimpsest paper :

http://www.temple.edu/gradmag/volume1/schaick.htm

geebung

That pic sure did take all my attention Ann! Thanks - sorry to double up. It sure was an interesting article. The photos were so different to each other and had such different things to say but all the meanings were just so relevant. I love reading critiques of works of art - love writing them too.

gb 

eiepb

Hi all,

Check out Deena Metger's website at http://www.deenametzger.com/ and click on the Tree Poster link to see the verse that goes with the photograph~

eiepb

AnnNYC

Hi Jane -- sorry I didn't see your post earlier!  I'm glad you mentioned the paper!  I guess what I should have said is, "yes, isn't it interesting?!"  I did like the "property of" photo too, though, as you say, an entirely different mood.

eiepb -- I have finally retrieved what was a vague memory in response to your question about clothing design. 

Darya, a board member from Toronto, posted about this last August -- she has been designing clothes for herself about which she said: "Basically the shirts take the asymmetrical body as a given. They seek to flatter and 'work with' the asymmetry. They use the idea of 'one' rather than 'two'."

Mary-Lou

I'm going to post this for myspace sisterhood. I started this page for our sisterhood.

My link is in my signature.

THANKS

AnnNYC

Hi Mary Lou -- that was quick!  I just went to your Myspace page -- it's beautiful!