These pictures are from an exhibition entitled Beyond the Obvious, which displays the work of artist Irene Lumley and 12 women who have either had breast cancer or are related to those with the disease.
Figure 1.
Credit: IRENE LUMLEY FOR LIME 2003
It is funded by South Manchester Healthy Living Network, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, and the European Social Fund and has received support from the photographic printers GBM Digital Technologies.
The participants worked with Irene Lumley in a series of workshops using photography to explore the issues surrounding the effects of breast cancer, such as self image, femininity, relationships, physical transition, and family history.
Beyond the Obvious is at the North Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER, from 8 to 23 October.