Contemplations
Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts, 1971
These photographs were made between the late 1960s and early 1980s. They feature people deeply absorbed in their thoughts or by their surroundings. They reflect a range of expressions—concern, curiosity, puzzlement, tranquility, apprehension, sadness, joy, worry, wonder. I have long been drawn to the way people can lose themselves in the moment. Time stands still.
Something is revealed. I have been lucky that these contemplations have occurred in my presence, fortunate that the people I have photographed—many of whom I have known, others complete strangers—have been able to relax in the presence of the camera, without self consciousness or pretension. It is their gift to themselves and to me.
