A week or so ago something ran through my FB feed. You know how it goes...a constant stream of videos and meems and political opinions. Mostly I skip over things if I look at all anymore. It can be a complete mind suck at times. However, there was a video posted from a major news network about a photographer named Richard Renaldi who went around the country taking pictures of strangers, together.
The concept is to place two or more complete strangers walking down the street in a photo together and have it seem as if they know each other. The anxiety around this concept is palpable to me. I can put myself in their places and understand what it must be like to put all of your beliefs and values...all your prejudices aside for a few moments and take this picture.
Many times these articles don't stick with me long enough to bring them to you. Many times it is only momentarily inspiring, fleeting. But I have been thinking about these photos, about these people and thought it would be something more people should see.
Richard Renaldi is a Chicago native who obtained a BFA in Photography from New York University. He has had his work shown all over the world and this year he was named a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fund Fellow. You can visit his website for a listing of his shows and access to more of his collections.
Now I am proud to present some of Richard Renaldi's photographs from "Touching Strangers":
Andrea and Lillie, Chicago, 2013
Annalee and Rayqa, San Francisco, 2012
Chris and Amaira, Chicago, 2013
Ekeabong and Andrew, Venice, 2013
Elaine and Arly, New York, 2012
Hunter, Margaret, and Abigail, New York, 2013
Tari, Shawn, and Summer, Los Angeles, 2012
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