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The Day Before

I photographed artist, Coco Larrain, at her home the day before she had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Coco documented her first experience with cancer fifteen years ago through painting and drawing. “I’ve always done self-portraits and documenting myself going through the cancer treatment process helped me look at my body objectively and get outside of what I was feeling,” she says. About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

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Julia Cumes
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Invisible Selves--Exploring Female Identity and Experience
I photographed artist, Coco Larrain, at her home the day before she had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Coco documented her first experience with cancer fifteen years ago through painting and drawing. “I’ve always done self-portraits and documenting myself going through the cancer treatment process helped me look at my body objectively and get outside of what I was feeling,” she says. About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.