Ivonne Thein pictures

This photograph comes from Ivonne Thein’s series
entitled “Thirty-Two Kilos,” which deals with the
pathological striving of young men and women in
the US to be extremely thin. The background to
this work is a phenomenon that emerged in the
US already in the 1990s with the Internet
movement “Pro Ana,” which elevates anorexia
nervosa to the status of a new, positive lifestyle
for young women. The Internet has become
the virtual home to diverse communities that do
not define themselves as self-help groups for
those suffering from eating disorders.
Quite the opposite, they support the desire
to lose weight, circulating encouraging slogans
to help girls achieve the perfect bodies
of their dreams...(more)