Exploring the intricate and deeply personal moments surrounding birth, The Day I Was Born by Eugene Richards employs a close, intimate photographic style that captures the vulnerability and raw emotion of its subjects. The visual approach reveals a layered, narrative-driven engagement with themes of life’s beginnings and the complex human experiences tied to birth.

Richards’ images document a spectrum of emotional states and social realities with a nuanced, observational eye, emphasizing the physical and psychological dimensions of being born. The photographs invite viewers to consider birth not only as a biological event but also as a profound passage marked by fragility, anticipation, and human connection.