A Day In The Life

Relationship: Julia Fullerton-Batten

From the moment of birth to adolescence to becoming a woman, the relationship between a mother and daughter is complex, sometimes challenging and constantly evolving. Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten has explored the dynamic bond in a poignant series of work entitled Mothers and Daughters.She enlisted dozens of mother and daughter pairings to pose for her work, but was mindful of creating a superficial environment.

The project was inspired by the German photographer's past - she reflected on her mother's relationship with her three daughters as well as their grandmother.

I find some of Julia Fullerton-Batten's images rather uncomfortable to look out. I think this is because of the facial expressions on the models.

Here, the daughter looks away wistfully as her mother splays out on the mattress, perhaps the daughter is contemplating leaving home.