We are thrilled to announce the UK launch of Puérpera, a powerful photobook by Uruguayan visual artist, photographer and doula, Deborah Elenter(@deborah_elenter). Since 2015, Elenter has been documenting and researching the experiences of people giving birth — work that confronts the historical invisibility of childbirth in contemporary art, reclaiming it as a vital, political and collective experience. The book is 64 pages, it is edited by Deborah Elenter and Catalina Bunge and designed by Jessica Stebniki and Martín Tarallo. Published by the Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo (@cdfmontevideo) in 2025, Puérpera has been launched at La Fábrica Bookstore in Madrid and at Kosice University in SlovakiaUnder Elenter’s lens, the birthing room becomes a political space — like the body itself — and part of the collective struggle of feminism. Photobook Cafe are honoured to co-host the UK edition in conjunction with the Birth Rites Collection (@birthritescollection) and Women’s Art Library, Goldsmiths. As part of this launch, Deborah has generously donated an edition of Puérpera alongside a framed work to the Birth Rites Collection and an edition of the book to Photocafe Library. 

Join us for an evening of conversation and book signing at The Photobook Cafe on Monday 30 March, 7pm–9pm — an informal evening to meet the artist and pick up a copy. Free to attend - no booking necessary.