Lexy - Steve Kean

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Spina Bifida Front to Back

Alexis

A woman with short brown hair and glasses is sitting in a wheelchair. She is wearing a long-sleeved grey top and patterned pants. She leans forward with her hands resting on her cheeks, smiling warmly. The background is white.

A black-and-white photo shows a seated, nude person with short hair facing away from the camera, their arm raised and hand touching their head. They are partially covered by a towel, with a visible wheelchair in the background.

I was nervous…about seeing my own back...something that nobody sees...out in the open. I thought my back was going to be…what’s the word... grotesque? After I saw it, I thought, that’s not bad. It is my body and that’s it.