About the Book
From Our Windows is David Firman’s personal story, told through Polaroid pictures, of life contained within four walls. Set during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story explores the relationship of sanctuary to the now-viral world outside, separated yet connected through thin sheets of glass.
In the late 1970s, photographer André Kertész was living a parallel narrative. Old age and isolation—his wife had recently passed—left him looking through the window of his New York apartment, a story he told through Polaroid pictures and his 1981 book, From My Window.
Separated by forty years, Firman draws on Kertész’s work in his own search for beauty in the face of loss.
In the late 1970s, photographer André Kertész was living a parallel narrative. Old age and isolation—his wife had recently passed—left him looking through the window of his New York apartment, a story he told through Polaroid pictures and his 1981 book, From My Window.
Separated by forty years, Firman draws on Kertész’s work in his own search for beauty in the face of loss.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
- Additional Categories Covid-19
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 86 -
Isbn
- Hardcover, Dust Jacket: 9781715702069
- Publish Date: Oct 22, 2020
- Language English
- Keywords Kertesz, pandemic, self-isolation, sx-70, polaroid
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About the Creator
David Firman
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
David Firman has participated in solo and group shows across Canada and in Europe. His work is represented in several collections including the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (Ottawa) and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal). For further information, visit www.firmangallery.com