Capturing the magic of childhood during the pandemic
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During the partial lockdown last year, photographer Sarah Carp documented her world as a single mother with two young children. Her photo essay “Parenthèse” (Parenthesis) has won her the 2021 Swiss Press Photographer of the Year award.
The photographer from Yverdon-les-Bains in the French-speaking part of Switzerland captured everyday life with her two girls confined to the four walls of their house at the height of the pandemic.
On her website, Carp writes that “living alone with two little girls in a small space isn’t easy. I used photography to get away from reality, play with my girls and bring out the magic of childhood. The moment was lived with a touch of innocence, connection and moments of frustration.” Carp also took home the top award in the daily life category.