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A black and white photograph of two people facing each other through a narrow gap in a wall. Both figures lean forward with their chins resting on their hands, looking intently at one another.

Photography: Ugne Henriko mimics photographs of her Mother 37 years ago

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Date
7 August 2013

“All of the images on the left side are my mother’s, taken approximately in 1975 and images on the right side are photographs of me taken 37 years later.” Writes Ugne Henriko of her brilliant photography project, Mother and Daughter. Realising that she bore more than similar features to her mother at her age, photographer Ugne decided to make a photography project out of it, and what a project! It’s beautifully shot and an emotional knee-buckler, whilst also proving that sometimes for a great photography project it’s not just about shooting cool people in exotic locations, things can be much more simple than that, and closer to home than you may first expect.

A black and white diptych showing two portraits of a person sitting against a plain wall. In the first, they wear a textured knit top; in the second, a striped shirt and dark jacket.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

Two black and white portraits of a person with their eyes closed. In both images, they hold a small, pale object close to their face.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

Two black and white photographs show a person wearing a hooded, checked coat. They hold a smooth, round object to their face, looking off-camera with a slight smile.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

Two black and white portraits of a person with long hair, shown in profile. They look downwards with a sombre expression against a textured, dark background.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

Two black and white profile portraits of a person with their eyes closed. They are lit from the side, leaving half of their face in deep shadow.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

A black and white photograph of two people facing each other through a narrow gap. They both lean forward with their chins resting on their hands, looking closely at one another.
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Ugne Henriko: Mother and Daughter

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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