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Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016) at age 116 & 14 days, July 2015, by Karsten Thormaehlen. At the time of her death, Jones was the world’s oldest person. Born in Alabama, her parents were sharecroppers; her grandparents had been born into slavery. She herself helped to establish as scholarship fund for black women to attend college.

You can read more about the life of Susannah Mushatt Jones here. The portrait was featured in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Exhibition 2016.

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Joyful Portraits of Centenarians That Are Happy at One Hundred

UPDATE: We're elated to announce that Karsten's "Happy at One Hundred" photos are one of 25 photo stories featured in our new book For Love, published by Chronicle Books! The official release date is March 15, 2016, and the book is currently available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Indie Bound.

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Breast Cream That Gives You Wrinkles

Breast Cream That Gives You Wrinkles from NZ Breast Cancer Foundation @SkinfoodNZ & Colenso BBDO photo by @tom_allen2010

The World Health Organization estimates that 400,000 lives could be saved every year through the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. But 70% of New Zealand women don’t check themselves regularly. So, Colenso BBDO created Breast Cream, a simple moisturiser that makes checking your breasts a part of your regular beauty routine. Simply applying the cream helps you look and feel for lumps…

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Karsten Thormaehlen: Mit hundert hat man noch Träume

In het landelijke dorp waar ik woon zie je regelmatig oude mannen met karakteristieke, doorleefde gezichten. De natuurelementen hebben tijdens het zware werk op het land rimpels achtergelaten die vergeleken kunnen worden met de Grand Canyon. De karakteristieke doorploegde gezichten die ik ken uit mijn eigen omgeving zie ik terug in de fotografie van de Duitse fotograaf Karsten Thormaehlen.… Het bericht Karsten Thormaehlen: Mit hundert hat man noch Träume verscheen eerst op De gulle ekster. http://dlvr.it/3rHmTk

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"Happy At The One Hundred" By: Karsten Thormaehlen.

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We love this collection of whimsical, beautiful portraits of centennials by German photographer Karsten Thormaehlen and the joyful, intimate way they represent age.