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Disabled people seen at work in new photo exhibition | Disabled people seen at work in new photo exhibition |
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A photography exhibition which challenges myths about disability and employment has opened in Liverpool. | A photography exhibition which challenges myths about disability and employment has opened in Liverpool. |
Featuring large photographs taken in the city and from countries across the world, Working Lives: Here and There shows active disabled people in their places of work. | Featuring large photographs taken in the city and from countries across the world, Working Lives: Here and There shows active disabled people in their places of work. |
The images have been created to challenge negative myths surrounding disability and employment. Colin McPherson, one of the photographers, says: "I wanted to produce something that looked positive, direct, optimistic and powerful," and for this the disabled subjects had to be seen working productively, he says. | |
The exhibition has been commissioned by DaDaFest - a disability and Deaf arts organisation based in Liverpool - and will run until 25 July 2014. | The exhibition has been commissioned by DaDaFest - a disability and Deaf arts organisation based in Liverpool - and will run until 25 July 2014. |
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