Family Jewels

Art Direction, Prop styling, Photo retouching

Family Jewels responds to the taboo, guilt, oppression, and lack of autonomy that surrounds women’s health and assuming a female identity. These photo-illustrations depict an often shame-ridden object that has largely been considered a luxury item in the United States. As of June 2017, 36 out of 50 states impose a tax on menstrual products as though they are unlike other medical items that are tax exempt.