The series, viewed by more than 74,000 visitors during its two week run at London’s Saatchi Gallery, brought to life the colourful, free flowing and full of life spirit of these young girls, which brings a new perspective and dimension to skateboarding culture.
Skate Girls of Kabul
Past Exhibition
Award-winning photographer Jessica Fulford-Dobson presented her series of striking portraits, Skate Girls of Kabul, which told the extraordinary story of Afghan girls who took up skateboarding, thanks to Skateistan, an Afghan charity that provided skate parks as a hook to get children from disadvantaged families back into the educational system.
About the Photographer
Jessica Fulford-Dobson started work as a portrait photographer in 2000. Her photographs have since been published in newspapers and magazines worldwide, including the Telegraph Magazine and British Vogue, as well as being exhibited in New York, London and Prague.