And life continues.
I find myself very much interested in the lifelong work of Lee Friedlander these days. His unique, quirky way of looking at the world has produced one of the largest and most varied bodies of work the photography world has ever known. Constantly inventing, he can be relied upon to consistently put out new books of his fresh ways of seeing things from plant stems in vases to “superwide” views of American cities.
I recently bought his book entitled “Family.” With almost 200 pictures, this is a family photo album open for the world to see. It’s a lush visual record of his family’s history—from his honeymoon with his wife Maria, to the growth of his grandchildren. In her Introduction, Maria discusses the familiarity of these pictures from seeing them over the years, but then describes the emotionally moving experience of seeing them all gathered into one cohesive volume. I can imagine.
Maria also discusses some of the trials her marriage to Lee has endured—apparently they considered dissolving the marriage at one point—but they will have been married for 50 years when their anniversary in 2008 comes.
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Friedlander, and thanks for letting us look.
I find myself very much interested in the lifelong work of Lee Friedlander these days. His unique, quirky way of looking at the world has produced one of the largest and most varied bodies of work the photography world has ever known. Constantly inventing, he can be relied upon to consistently put out new books of his fresh ways of seeing things from plant stems in vases to “superwide” views of American cities.
I recently bought his book entitled “Family.” With almost 200 pictures, this is a family photo album open for the world to see. It’s a lush visual record of his family’s history—from his honeymoon with his wife Maria, to the growth of his grandchildren. In her Introduction, Maria discusses the familiarity of these pictures from seeing them over the years, but then describes the emotionally moving experience of seeing them all gathered into one cohesive volume. I can imagine.
Maria also discusses some of the trials her marriage to Lee has endured—apparently they considered dissolving the marriage at one point—but they will have been married for 50 years when their anniversary in 2008 comes.
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Friedlander, and thanks for letting us look.
