Description
For this series, James Clifford Kent returned to the London hospital where his daughter was born during the pandemic, documenting life at the Queen Mary Maternity Unit at West Middlesex University Hospital, part of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For several weeks, Kent shadowed staff – including midwives, nurses & doctors – and discovered inspirational stories told by diverse members of NHS staff supporting expectant families. Inspired by American photographer W. Eugene Smith’s seminal Life magazine essay “Nurse Midwife” (1951) – depicting the work of African American midwife Maude E. Callen in rural South Carolina – Kent uses black-and-white imagery to capture the drama of a modern-day maternity unit, sharing stories of hope, resilience and new beginnings.| Period | 26 Sept 2024 |
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| Held at | Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | National |
Keywords
- Maternity
- NHS
- NHS England
- NHS London
- London
- Photography
- Documentary photography
- Portraiture
- Documentary
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Research output
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Between two worlds
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British Journal of Photography – Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6: Osaeloke (British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6) [Winner]; Nailan, Cienfuegos, Cuba, 2024 (British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6) [Shortlist]
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Maternity exhibition in collaboration with Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Portrait of Humanity – Four Corners, London, UK
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Portrait of Humanity – Indian Photo Festival, Madhapur, India
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Portrait of Humanity – Fotofestiwal Łódź, Łódź. Poland
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Documenting compassion and teamwork in maternity care
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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‘The rhythm of life beats in these images’: Meet the winners of Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6: Today we present 30 photographs and three series winners of Portrait of Humanity. Together they illuminate the experiences that unite us during times of division
Research output: Contribution to non-peer-reviewed publication › Internet publication
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‘It takes a village’: pictures from the NHS maternity front line: Photographs from the Queen Mary Maternity Unit at West Middlesex University Hospital, west London, will be exhibited at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust this year
Research output: Contribution to non-peer-reviewed publication › Newspaper article
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Prizes
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British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6 [winner]
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)