2nd place
silver star award
Chitose Kuroishi
united states 
title
MITSUYO
She is 84 years old.
I grew up with her until 19 years old.
She was independent.
She was stubborn.
She was selfish.
She was tough.
She liked traveling.
She liked gardening.
She liked sewing.
She liked dancing.
I’ve been away from her for 11 years.
She has been fighting against liver cancer for three years.
Every single time I visit her, she looks slightly smaller than before.
She isn’t independent like before.
She isn’t stubborn like before.
She isn’t selfish like before.
She isn’t tough like before.
She doesn’t travel anymore.
She doesn’t garden anymore.
She doesn’t sew anymore.
She doesn’t dance anymore.
But, she is still Mitsuyo, my grandmother.
She is honest, sensitive, bright, humorous, fragile, and strong.
Mitsuyo is my grandmother.
She is a stunningly beautiful woman.
Within the past year, Chitose’s work has acquired special recognition, earning awards and her work has been exhibited in multiple galleries and featured internationally.
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entry description
Mitsuyo is my grandmother.She is 84 years old.
I grew up with her until 19 years old.
She was independent.
She was stubborn.
She was selfish.
She was tough.
She liked traveling.
She liked gardening.
She liked sewing.
She liked dancing.
I’ve been away from her for 11 years.
She has been fighting against liver cancer for three years.
Every single time I visit her, she looks slightly smaller than before.
She isn’t independent like before.
She isn’t stubborn like before.
She isn’t selfish like before.
She isn’t tough like before.
She doesn’t travel anymore.
She doesn’t garden anymore.
She doesn’t sew anymore.
She doesn’t dance anymore.
But, she is still Mitsuyo, my grandmother.
She is honest, sensitive, bright, humorous, fragile, and strong.
Mitsuyo is my grandmother.
She is a stunningly beautiful woman.
about the photographer
Chitose Kuroishi is a fine art photographer originally from Japan and currently based in New York. She received her BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts.Within the past year, Chitose’s work has acquired special recognition, earning awards and her work has been exhibited in multiple galleries and featured internationally.
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