2014 Photo Contest, Staged Portraits, 2nd prize

Mother and Son

Photographer

Denis Dailleux

Agence VU

03 February, 2011

Egyptian bodybuilders pose with their mothers.

About the photographer

Denis Dailleux

Denis Dailleux was born in 1958 in Angers, France. He has published a series of photography books all portraying Egypt, Cairo and his impressions of the revolution. His photograp...

Background story

Cairo, Egypt

Ali and his mother.

 

Egyptian bodybuilders pose with their mothers. In Egypt, perfecting one’s physique is a popular pursuit, and can be a source of family pride. 

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