'This exhibition is long overdue. We need it every month so that the society at large will get used to LGBTQIA politics of representation – Zanele Muholi (March 2023)
‘As Roman's first major documentary photography project, the strength and dignity which is conveyed by her sitters, whose ages range from twenty-one to seventy-five, is extraordinary. It was important for Roman to produce the work on film rather than digitally, as Roman says, “we are always under the spotlight to hyper-define ourselves. Analogue is a way of rejecting the pressure put on gender non-conforming women to constantly define themselves.” This body of work needs to be part of the timeline.’ – Eileen Perrier (March 2023)
‘Finding each other is vital. On 9 March a new photography exhibition WE/US of working-class butches taken by Roman Manfredi opens. I am privileged to be one of those included in the work. Standing among the photos of women and listening to their stories has been one of the most moving experiences of my life. For a moment, I understood what it means to be a woman.’ Joelle Taylor, interview for The Independent – Why being butch is part of the female experience (March 2023)
Vice Magazine – Powerful Photos of Butch Lesbian Identity (March 2023)
Vice Netherlands – www.vice.com/nl/article/ak3z9p/prachtige-fotos-van-britse-butches-en-studs (March 2023)
Vice Japan – www.vice.com/ja/article/ak3z9p/roman-manfredi-butch-photos (March 2023)
Vice Germany – www.vice.com/de/article/ak3z9p/fotos-von-stolzen-butch-lesben (March 2023)
Vice France – www.vice.com/fr/article/ak3z9p/portraits-identite-butch-lesbienne-classe-ouvriere (March 2023)
Vice Romania – www.vice.com/ro/article/ak3z9p/fotografii-lesbienelor-butch-expozitie (March 2023)
Vice Greece – www.vice.com/el/article/ak3z9p/dynates-fwtografies-apo-butch-stud-kai-femmes-ths-ergatikhs-ta3hs (March 2023)
Diva Magazine – We/Us is the UK’s first visual art project celebrating butches and studs from working class backgrounds (March 2023)
The Guardian – ‘It’s a reclamation of masculinity’: the rebirth of butch culture (March 2023)
Dazed - Compelling portraits celebrate working class butches and studs (April 2023)
Huck - Roman Manfredi - portraits celebrating working class butch and stud identity (May 2023)
GCN - Roman Manfredi on celebrating butches and studs in groundbreaking exhibition (May 2023)
‘As Roman's first major documentary photography project, the strength and dignity which is conveyed by her sitters, whose ages range from twenty-one to seventy-five, is extraordinary. It was important for Roman to produce the work on film rather than digitally, as Roman says, “we are always under the spotlight to hyper-define ourselves. Analogue is a way of rejecting the pressure put on gender non-conforming women to constantly define themselves.” This body of work needs to be part of the timeline.’ – Eileen Perrier (March 2023)
‘Finding each other is vital. On 9 March a new photography exhibition WE/US of working-class butches taken by Roman Manfredi opens. I am privileged to be one of those included in the work. Standing among the photos of women and listening to their stories has been one of the most moving experiences of my life. For a moment, I understood what it means to be a woman.’ Joelle Taylor, interview for The Independent – Why being butch is part of the female experience (March 2023)
Vice Magazine – Powerful Photos of Butch Lesbian Identity (March 2023)
Vice Netherlands – www.vice.com/nl/article/ak3z9p/prachtige-fotos-van-britse-butches-en-studs (March 2023)
Vice Japan – www.vice.com/ja/article/ak3z9p/roman-manfredi-butch-photos (March 2023)
Vice Germany – www.vice.com/de/article/ak3z9p/fotos-von-stolzen-butch-lesben (March 2023)
Vice France – www.vice.com/fr/article/ak3z9p/portraits-identite-butch-lesbienne-classe-ouvriere (March 2023)
Vice Romania – www.vice.com/ro/article/ak3z9p/fotografii-lesbienelor-butch-expozitie (March 2023)
Vice Greece – www.vice.com/el/article/ak3z9p/dynates-fwtografies-apo-butch-stud-kai-femmes-ths-ergatikhs-ta3hs (March 2023)
Diva Magazine – We/Us is the UK’s first visual art project celebrating butches and studs from working class backgrounds (March 2023)
The Guardian – ‘It’s a reclamation of masculinity’: the rebirth of butch culture (March 2023)
Dazed - Compelling portraits celebrate working class butches and studs (April 2023)
Huck - Roman Manfredi - portraits celebrating working class butch and stud identity (May 2023)
GCN - Roman Manfredi on celebrating butches and studs in groundbreaking exhibition (May 2023)