Emotionally charged and visually engaging, these photographs show the turbulent effects on the female body and the mental struggles attributed to the disease. The body of work takes the viewer inside the Renfew Center, a South Florida treatment clinic, to observe the trials and tribulations of their anorexic and bulimic patients. The exhibition, in conjunction with the release of the HBO documentary film directed and produced by Greenfield, examines the lives of several young women suffering from eating disorders. The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present a selection of photographs from Lauren Greenfield's latest publication Thin. We will also receive credit for any other purchases you make while on Amazon's site.Opening Reception: Thursday, October 19, 7-9 p.m.
We will receive credit for these orders if you use our ordering system. This item is currently unavailable from photo-eye, however we have located copies for you to purchase immediately through Amazon Marketplace. These intimate photographs, frank voices, and thoughtful discussions combine to make Thin not only the first book of its kind but also a portrait of profound understanding.ĭiscounted copies have moderate wear to the dust jacket. Alongside these personal stories are essays on the sociology and science of eating disorders by renowned researchers Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Dr. We meet 15-year-old Brittany, who is convinced that being thin is the only way to gain acceptance among her peers Alisa, a divorced mother of two whose hatred of her body is manifested in her relentless compulsion to purge Shelly, who has been battling anorexia for six years and has had a feeding tube surgically implanted in her stomach as well as many others. Greenfield's photographs are paired with extensive interviews and journal entries from twenty girls and women who are suffering from various afflictions. Critically acclaimed for Girl Culture and Fast Forward, Lauren Greenfield continues her exploration of contemporary female culture with Thin, a groundbreaking book about eating disorders.
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