Mom, Harper's Bazaar — A Photograph by Ashley Catherine Smith

A woman is topless, wearing black pants sitting on a red ottoman and cover her chest. She has a short brown bob and bangs.

About the Photographer

Ashley Catharine Smith is a Philadelphia-based artist working in photography, video, and fibers. Through the combination of these mediums, she creates visceral representations of the complexity of intimacy in its many forms. Her work is driven by her desire to understand how feeling rules and gender roles affect our interpersonal relationships and sense of self. It also aims to construct moments of closeness with the subjects of her photographs through their printed image.

Smith earned her MFA in Photography, Video & Related Media from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States at the Griffin Museum of Photography (2025), Philadelphia’s City Hall (2024), the National Liberty Museum (2020), and the Delaware Art Museum (2018) among others.

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