The SCAR Project is a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women.
Dedicated to the more than 10,000 women under the age of 40 who will be diagnosed this year alone, The SCAR Project is an exercise in awareness, hope, reflection and healing. The mission is three-fold: raise public consciousness of early-onset breast cancer, raise funds for breast cancer research/outreach programs and help young survivors see their scars, faces, figures and experiences through a new, honest and ultimately empowering lens.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in young women ages 15-40. The SCAR Project participants range from ages 18 to 35, and represent this often overlooked group of young women living with breast cancer. They journey from across America – and the world – to be photographed for The SCAR Project. Nearly 100 so far. The youngest being 18 years old.
Although Jay began shooting The SCAR Project primarily as an awareness raising campaign, he was not prepared for something much more immediate . . . and beautiful: “For these young women, having their portrait taken seems to represent their personal victory over this terrifying disease. It helps them reclaim their femininity, their sexuality, identity and power after having been robbed of such an important part of it. Through these simple pictures, they seem to gain some acceptance of what has happened to them and the strength to move forward with pride.»
El proyecto SCAR se compone de una serie de grandes retratos de jóvenes sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama tomadas por el fotógrafo de moda David Jay. En primer lugar, es una campaña de sensibilización, el proyecto SCAR enseña la cara cruda, inquebrantable del cáncer de mama, rindiendo homenaje a la valentía y el espíritu de tantas mujeres jóvenes valientes.
Dedicado alos más de10.000 mujeresmenores de40 años queserán diagnosticadaseste año, el proyectoSCARes un ejercicio detoma de conciencia, de esperanza, de reflexióny sobre la curación.La misiónes triple: aumentarla concienciapública sobreel cáncer de mamade inicio temprano, recaudar fondospara lainvestigacióndel cáncer de mama/programas de extensiónyayudar a las sobrevivientesjóvenes para que vean suscicatrices, rostros, figuras yexperiencias a través deuna nueva lente, honestay empoderarlas.
El cáncer de mama es la principal causa de muerte por cáncer en las mujeres de entre 15-40 jóvenes. Las participantes en el proyecto SCAR van desde los 18 a los 35 años, y representan a este grupo a menudo pasado por alto de mujeres jóvenes que viven con cáncer de mama. A través de América – y el mundo – son fotografiadas para el Proyecto SCAR. Casi 100 hasta el momento. La más joven es de 18 años de edad.
Ser retratadas es una victoria para estas mujeres.
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