Nil By Mouth

by photographer Felicia Webb
2003 FiftyCrows PhotoFund Finalist - Europe Region

For the past three and a half years, Felicia Webb has closely followed the lives of a handful of anorexia and bulimia nervosa sufferers. Eating disorders have become an increasingly pervasive malady in the United Kingdom and the United States, and it has been Webb’s mission to portray these conditions in a truthful, personal, and sensitive light. Her photographic essay “Nil By Mouth” couples personal testimony with compelling portraiture. Through this presentation, she aims to raise awareness about the severity and complexity of the illnesses, dispel many of its common misconceptions, and to encourage and educate sufferers, youth, and politicians to be proactive and resourceful in their encounters with eating disorders.