Transcend. Freedom to Love
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PrizeSilver in Book/People
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PhotographerSandra Chen Weinstein, United States
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Transcend” is about the identity and love relationship in the LGBTQA+ community, to celebrate the individual, their love one, family and chosen family portrayed in their homes or in public. It includes my personal story. My adult child came out recently as queer, transgender, non-binary at age 28
This project started in 2016 not only documented in cities of U.S. and around the globe: Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Iceland etc. Love is the universal language despite the diversity and cultural heritage signifying the freedom to love, promote equality, and celebrate one’s identity and dignity.
Sandra Chen Weinstein is a photographer, ceramist, and independent curator. Born in Taiwan, she has worked and lived in DC, Japan, China for American agency, and traveled for photo assignments to many countries. Early in her photo career in 2009, she was chosen as the only American photographer among hundreds of applicants for Magnum Masterclasses in The Netherlands and in London, England.
Awards Sandra’s photography has received many outstanding National and International Awards including Photo London x Nikon Emerging photographer 2025. Nomination for Prix Pictet HUMAN awards London. Winner OpenWall Vol#4 British Journal of Photography. CENTER Director’s First Place Award Santa Fe. First Place for KLPA Portrait award, First Place for PX3 Sport, IPA Deepest Perspective award and other IPA awards. Her works has been exhibited in Museum of Cotemporary Art, Museum of Fine Art Washington, Aperture Gallery, Annenberg Space for Photography, Florida Museum of Photographic Art, Griffin Museum of Photography, USC Pacific Museum, among many others. Her work has been featured in The European Photography Magazines, French Culture Papier, FOTOMagaines, American Photography AI-AP Books & Archives, Color, Black and White Magazines, etc. Her work is in several private collections.
