Fantasyland photo series pays tribute to photographer’s deceased mother

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By Rebekah Rhoden in New Photography on Tuesday 7 May 2013

Kirsty Mitchell created this incredible photo series in honor of her mother who passed away from brain tumor in 2008. Her mother was an English teacher, and Mitchell’s series commemorates her mother’s imaginative and inspiring personality. Mitchell’s storybook-like photos were a source of comfort from her grief, but the results of her hard work are [...]

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Project Amelia: fundraising for young photographer diagnosed with breast cancer

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By Rebekah Rhoden in New Events on Wednesday 20 February 2013

New York-based freelance photographer Amelia Coffaro has recently been diagnosed with Stage III Inflammatory Breast Cancer. In response to this devastating news, Amelia’s friends and loved ones have started Project Amelia, a fundraising program to help pay for Amelia’s extensive medical treatments, given she doesn’t have health insurance. This selection of photographs is from Amelia’s [...]

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Humorous chemotherapy updates

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By Low Lai Chow in New Art on Thursday 3 January 2013

We’ve been enthralled by Filippo Minelli’s ethereal work before. But we only recently realised that he was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2010. With his immune system taking a hit from chemotherapy, he was barred from meeting anyone and had to use his iPhone to communicate with friends and family.

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Memories: an art book raising money for Cancer Caring Centers

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By Saad Moosajee in New Art on Friday 25 May 2012

In 2010, I was informed by designer Rishi Sodha that he would be collaborating with Stuart Boyd, Garrick Webster and Antony Kitson to produce an art book that would eventually be sold to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centers in London.

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Awesome prints by Raid71 for cancer research

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By Chris Thornley in New Design on Thursday 14 July 2011

Raid71 is selling a set of prints with all profits going to the Manchester Royal Hospital, which develops treatments for people with cancer.

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