21 Portraits of Children That Force You To Confront Inequality
“As a child, that’s your little space within the house,” said James Mollison, a Kenyan-born, England-raised, Venice-based photographer whose 2011 photo book Where Children Sleep draws attention to a child’s “material and cultural circumstances” and offers a remarkable view on class, poverty, and the diversity of children around the world.
After spending more than three years traveling the world from Senegal to Tokyo, Mollison’s series includes portraits of children in front of a white background accompanied by a single snapshot of their bedrooms, leaving the latter to speak volumes about the social and cultural circumstances that contribute to their lifestyle.
“I hope the book gives a glimpse into the lives some children are living in very diverse situations around the world; a chance to reflect on the inequality that exists, and realize just how lucky most of us in the developed world are,” said Mollison.
This post was originally published at PolicyMic and is reprinted here with permission.