Photography © Lilla Szasz
When we think of juvenile delinquency, we usually imagine teenage boys taking out their rage on the world. But what of the girls who have turned to crime: the teen who stabs her father to death? The thief, the prostitute, or the burglar? Hungarian photographer Lilla Szasz sought them out for her series, Daughters, a portrait of teens aged 14-18 living in one of Budapest’s oldest correctional institutions.
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“I was working on a larger project on women living in public shelters observing how they live together as a community in different stages of their lives,” Szasz recalls. “In 2005 I was invited to participate in a group exhibition examining the female identity, exploring issues, and bringing to bring to light questions that are as yet unanswered. The organisers asked me to make new work for the show, so I paged through the phone register looking for an idea. This is how I discovered the correctional facility. I was curious and contacted them.”
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Photography © Lilla Szasz