Chris Crisman, a Penn Valley photographer, has published a new book titled “Women’s Work” that features 56 stunning photographs of women at work, writes Claire Sasko for the Philadelphia Magazine.

At the beginning of his book published by Simon & Schuster, the artist writes about his childhood and how he helped his mother, Karen, run her own dog-grooming business.

During that time, he witnessed “firsthand not only her dedication and work ethic, but also how she balanced the challenges of being a mother and wife with being a business owner.”

His new book showcases photos of women like his mother in their job settings.

The subjects of the book are women from all around the country, including from the Philadelphia area, such as Primal Supply owner and butcher Heather Marold Thomason and Bucks County architect and furniture maker Mira Nakashima.

One of the goals of the book was to find and showcase women who are in historically male-dominated careers.

“This is essentially saying: Limits to careers should not be based on sex, gender, any sort of demographic, any sort of race, any sort of anything,” said Crisman.

Read more about the new book at the Philadelphia Magazine by clicking here.