Maggie Shannon, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

A black and white photograph displays a two-page spread in a book, showing a woman during childbirth. On the left page, a woman with short, curly hair is visible from the chest up, lying in a tub with her eyes closed and mouth open. An arm wearing a surgical glove supports her. The right page shows an African American woman with braided hair holding a newborn baby. Medical personnel wearing surgical gloves are attending to the baby. The scene is monochromatic, focusing on the textures and raw emotion of childbirth.