“Purity Balls” are a new Christian ceremony in America that bear all the hallmarks of a wedding, including white gowns, dinners, and speeches. But at the ceremony the daughter vows to her father she won’t lose her virginity until she’s married. Here, the photographer provides some background to the project.
Swedish photographer David Magnusson took these photos for his series Purity.
David Magnusson
Magnusson traveled to purity balls in Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, and Arizona, over the course of five months. On each occasion, he spent an hour interviewing and photographing the father-daughter pair.
David Magnusson
In his artistic statement, he says: "When I first heard about the Purity Balls I imagined angry American fathers terrified of anything that might hurt their daughters or their honour."
David Magnusson
"But as I learnt more, I understood that the fathers, like all parents, simply wanted to protect the ones that they love – in the best way they know how."
David Magnusson
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