Anthony Wilson, Mawmaw

Mawmaw

Anthony Wilson

Publisher
Guest Editions / Pomegranate Press
Year
2026
Specifications
Hardcover casebound in Windsor cloth
Image tip-on and foil embossed title
254 x 203mm
120-page image section
95 colour plates
Printed on Magno Volume 135g/m
Made in the UK

An intimate, long-term exploration of grandfamilies in West Virginia: households where children are being raised by their grandparents. Spanning all four seasons, the work moves beyond the usual narratives around the opioid crisis to examine the many reasons grandparents step into a caregiving role, including incarceration, death, unpreparedness, or neglect. Through photographs made over several years, everyday life is woven together, from birthdays and play to exhaustion and resilience, showing both the triumphs and the struggles of these families. At the heart of it all are the grandmothers themselves, who keep these children fed, happy, and most importantly, deeply loved.

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