BELLY by Deanna Slusar
In an intimate documentation of her third pregnancy, photographer and poet, Deanna Slusar (she/her), weaves her self-portraits and poetry together to create the tender story arc of Belly. Exploring themes of motherhood, womanhood, and change, this collection is split into three sections, symbolizing trimesters. Slusar’s private musings and prairie-inspired aesthetic shape her debut collection leaving the reader with a sense of wonder for the world around them, and the world within.
Your purchase of Belly includes:
Multimedia eBook (.pdf)
8x10 downloadable print (.pdf)
5x7 downloadable print (.pdf)
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What People Are Saying
“Belly by Deanna Slusar is a stunning curation that captures the author’s transformation through photos and poetry. Her self-reflective work gazes at pregnancy and motherhood with wonder and reverence. Each photo and poem is infused with power and vulnerability, leaving the reader awestruck and empowered.”
— K.M., Austin, TX
“Belly is such a beautiful and visceral experience. Her pairing of photographs and poetry contextualizes the content for a modern reader, depicting the raw heft of human biology in tandem with the etherial magic of creating life. Slusar’s connections between the body and nature, the internal and external and the organic, and the built were really enticing and kept me coming back for a second and third read. I loved it from start to finish!”
— N.F., Toronto, ON
“Belly by Deanna Slusar is at once reverent and irreverent in the most beautiful way.”
— L.B.K., Albert Bridge, NS
Meet the Author
Deanna Slusar (she/her) is a photographer, artist, and writer living in Edmonton, Alberta.
Her poetry has been published in Lida Literary Magazine and photography work featured at @moss.andmoon on Instagram.
She loves going on deep prairie adventures with her husband and three children. She will always be the girl-gone-woman running barefoot in the dirt, chasing the butterflies.
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