Mother's Love - The Other Side. Series of photos by Anna Radchenko

Surfing on Web in search of the interesting pictures I've come across this really shocking, but very well done and making you think over a lot, series of photos. It's made by the aspiring Russian photographer, Anna Radchenko, who's currently going to make her personal exhibition in London. Anna is a well-known wedding photographer who also does fascinating portraits and non-standard photo series.
"The Mother's Love" is one of first art series to disclose the difficult and confusing problem of over-controlling or, vice versa, ignorant and neglecting mothers who make psychological traumas to their children and call their hurtful behavior "love". With the help of symbolic tools, Anna Radchenko and her models have managed to clearly show the other side of mothers' love. Here are some of the most striking photos from the series:

So, what's that, love of the mother?

It can be the desire to replay your unhappened life in the life of your child. The girl's become a ballerina because her mother has never had courage to do that. 

The mother can protect your from "this violent world" and she will never let anybody to approach you. She will say you that the world is cruel and you'll be afraid of it constantly. 

The mother will force you to be too timid and shy in order to look better alongside with you. 

The mother will chain you to one place in order you won't explore this world and become independent. 

The mother may manipulate you in order to achieve her goals through you. 

Your mother may require that you will consider her the main person in the world. 

The mother may think of you as of a baby even if you are an adult. 

The mother may be just ignorant and not pay a lot of attention to you. 

Or, the mother may just hate you and think of how to get rid of you.

You can see Anna Radchenko's portfolio here: http://www.mywed.ru/photographer/view/profile/Tabirisk/