The surprising complexities of the baby portrait

In his new book, photographer Edward Mapplethorpe perfectly captures the emerging personalities of 1-year-olds

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One: Sons and Daughters
(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe)In his new book, One: Sons & Daughters, photographer Edward Mapplethorpe elegantly captures this universal, human ephemera using one of the)

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

(Image credit: (One: Sons & Daughters, Edward Mapplethorpe))

One: Sons & Daughters (powerHouse Books)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.