New Work: Melissa Febos for The Observer Magazine
July 8, 2025I’m excited to share a recent portrait commission for The Observer Magazine—a feature on the brilliant Melissa Febos, whose new book The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex explores celibacy, desire, and personal growth with the honesty and depth she’s so well known for.
It was a real pleasure to collaborate on this piece and create an image that would sit alongside such a thoughtful and revealing conversation. The portrait ran in print on 6th July and was published online on 3rd July.
You can read the full article here:
https://observer.co.uk/culture/interviews/article/celibacy-set-me-free-why-pausing-my-sex-life-let-me-flourish
Huge thanks to Alex at The Observer for the commission, and to Melissa for being such a generous and inspiring subject.