Sara Escobar

Photographer
    
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Location: Mexico City
Nationality: Mexican
Biography: My name is Sara Escobar, I am a Mexican documentary photographer and filmmaker. My work focuses on identity, social justice, human rights, and efforts against violence in Latin America. For me, images are an opportunity to discover other... MORE
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Copyright Sara Escobar 2024
Date of Work Dec 1969 - Dec 1969
Updated May 2021
Location mexico city
Topics Adolescence, Celebrations, Documentary, Editorial, Photography, Teens, Youth
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To turn fifteen in Mexico involves for a lot of persons the transition between being a girl and a woman. Supposedly, in the paraphernalia of this celebration reside illusion and happiness.
With XV I want to recognize that this ritual - and generally this age - comes with a high dose of frustration, exhaustion and pain.

Cumplir quince años en México implica para muchas personas el paso entre ser niña y ser mujer. Supuestamente, en la parafernalia de este festejo habitan la ilusión y la felicidad.
Con la serie XV busco reconocer el hecho de que ese ritual - y en general esa edad - conlleva también una alta dosis de frustración, cansancio y dolor.

México, 2011
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