Mawmaw, Anthony Wilson

Mawmaw is an intimate, long-term exploration of West Virginia’s grandfamilies – households where children are being raised by their grandparents. Spanning all four seasons, the work moves beyond the usual narratives around the opioid crisis to examine the many reasons grandparents step into a caregiving role: incarceration, death, unpreparedness, or neglect.

Through photographs made between 2021 and 2026, the book weaves together everyday life — from birthdays and play to exhaustion and resilience — to show both the triumphs and the struggles of these families. At the heart of it all are the grandmothers themselves, who keep these children fed, happy, and most importantly, deeply loved.

Pre-order Mawmaw now for a 10% discount on the retail price. All pre-orders help bring the project to life, thank you for the support. Pre-orders will ship once the book is printed in early April.

The book:
254 x 203mm | 120pp image section, including 95 colour plates | Hardcover casebound in Windsor cloth with an image tip-on and foil embossed title. | Printed on Magno Volume 135g/m | Co-published by Guest Editions and Pomegranate Press.

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