
I was saddened by how Dorothy appeared to be holding together an image of herself through her letters in the 1830s that is often so positive about her health (I’m on the mend! It only happens in winter! The problems are going away, etc) even when she has been through so many near death events due to her condition(s). I wanted to focus on capturing the different faces of Dorothy – the pain she has experienced but also a face that is more ‘put together’ and positive toward her family and friends.
Ananya Rao-Middleton