“The reaction of the first boy I photographed reminded me of my own helplessness that I felt for our political and social situation. Our children will suffer for our mistakes,” said Jill Greenberg reflecting on her meaningful message. The series of images displaying crying children is Greenberg’s most controversial piece, a body of work created to express her distaste for the Bush administration and the influence of fundamentalist Christian groups on American society.

Montreal-born Greenberg fell in love with photography at just nine years old, taking pictures in her childhood town of Detroit. After having success in commercial photography with album covers and magazines, she now splits her time between artistic photography and commercial projects. Known for transforming her images into things beyond what can be captured on a camera she is called “The Manipulator” due to her unique anesthetic. Ever since her introduction to Photoshop she always felt that computers and cameras were one and the same and that they ultimately belonged together – something that has influenced many other photographers exploring the endless possibilities that technology can offer.

See Jill Greenberg’s work, including her widely-known portraits of animals portraying human characteristics at the two-month long exhibition at Fotografiska.

Words by Angela Markovic

Jill Greenberg will be exhibited at Fotografiska until Feb 9.