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Rilka Ann out on the fields

I saw her out on the fields on a cold Easter day. From her broken hands and her poor home, you can tell that Rilka Ann had a harsh, demanding life. She also had the softest cheeks. From my project ‘Big Heart, Strong Hands’, published in 2020 by Dewi Lewis Publishing.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2024

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Photojournalism

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Rilka Ann out on the fields

I saw her out on the fields on a cold Easter day. From her broken hands and her poor home, you can tell that Rilka Ann had a harsh, demanding life. She also had the softest cheeks. From my project ‘Big Heart, Strong Hands’, published in 2020 by Dewi Lewis Publishing.

About Artist

Anne Helene Gjelstad

I am a Norwegian photographer, author and educator. My passion is photographing people and my images have been exhibited worldwide; in the USA, England, China, Estonia, Germany, Russia, Israel, Slovenia, Mexico and Norway. My book ‘Big Heart, Strong Hands’ is published in 2020 by Dewi Lewis Publishing. More information here: https://annehelenegjelstad.com/oslo-baerum-fotograf-anne-helene-gjelstad/ https://annehelenegjelstad.com/oslo-baerum-fotoutstillinger-internasjonalt/

Anne Helene Gjelstad

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Macro, People, Photojournalism, Portrait

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Norway

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