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Betsy is one of American photographer Jess Dugan’s most engaging photographs. The subject of the image, standing in her kitchen in Chicago, exudes both a vulnerability and strength. Dugan references earlier traditions of formal portraiture within a decidedly intimate domestic setting. They selected this image for the cover of their publication Every Breath We Drew, 2015.
Dugan engages with issues of sexuality, identity, and community. They have been photographing with LGBTQ communities for the past decade, exploring inclusive notions of gender within the formal parameters of color and natural lighting.
