Portraits, 2nd prize
Annie Gemert
20 April, 2003
Before they reach puberty, some boys and girls can appear androgynous. The photographer took portraits of young people between the ages of six and 18 over a period of five years, with the aim of challenging viewers' perceptions of gender definitions.
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