The project was shot over a period of seven months beginning with the Arab Games in Doha in December 2011. With the support of the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Brigitte and Marian Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, working side by side to capture female athletes practising sports ranging from taekwondo to swimming and equestrian.
Kevin Moore, director of the National Football Museum, said: “We wanted to bring something different to Manchester, a truly global sports city. The National Football Museum is committed to raising awareness of the key role that women play in developing football and other sports, both now and historically and is committed to breaking down cultural and gender stereotypes”.
