Richard Renaldi

Since 2007, Richard Renaldi has been working on a series of photographs that involve approaching and asking complete strangers to physically interact while posing together for a portrait Working on the street with a large format eight by ten inch view camera, Renaldi encounters the subjects for his photographs in towns and cities all over the United States He pairs them up and invites them to pose together, intimately, in ways that people are usually taught to reserve for their close friends and loved ones Renaldi creates spontaneous and fleeting relationships between strangers, for the camera, often pushing his subjects beyond their comfort levels These relationships may only last for the moment the shutter is released, but the resulting photographs are moving and provocative, and raise profound questions about the possibilities for positive human connection in a diverse society Following an extremely successful Kickstarter effort which raised nine times its goal, Touching Strangers will have an extensive social media campaign Visit touchingstrangers.org forinformation.Richard Renaldi born 1968 graduated from New York University with a BFA in photography in 1990 He has presented solo exhibitions both in the United States and abroad, including at Fotografins Hus, Stockholm Robert Morat Galerie, Hamburg, Germany and Yossi Milo Gallery, New York Renaldi s work has also appeared in group exhibitions, including Strangers The First ICP Triennial of Photography and Video at the International Center of Photography in New York 2003 Touching Strangers is Renaldi s third book, following Figure and Ground Aperture, 2006 and Fall River Boys Charles Lane Press, 2009. New Read Richard Renaldi [ By ] Richard Renaldi [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Powerful, compelling and deeply moving Rinaldi has a gift for allowing the subjects to feel safe enough to risk being seen These portraits are multilayered a connection in varying degrees of comfort discomfort between strangers as they pose touching each other and a willingness to appear vulnerable without the photos feeling exploitative which suggest a degree of trust in the photographer and a returned respect from him toward his subjects There is a beauty and rawness here that made me want Powerful, compelling and deeply moving Rinaldi has a gift for allowing the subjects to feel safe enough to risk being seen These portraits are multilayered a connection in varying degrees of comfort discomfort between strangers as they pose touching each other and a willingness to appear vulnerable without the photos feeling ...I found myself comparing this work to Nikki S Lee s Projects Both are series that attempt to disrupt beliefs question norms Lee questions whether identity is truly fixed , and the permeability of culture subculture If Nikki S Lee s Projects explores the mutability of identity and the constructedness of culture and subcultures, Touching Strangers works with interpersonal intimacy and closeness in public space Renaldi questions whether space boundaries between people in American culture, an I found myself comparing this work to Nikki S Lee s Projects Both are series that attempt to disrupt beliefs question norms Lee questions whether identity is truly fixed , and the permeability of culture subculture If Nikki S Lee s Projects explores the mutability of identity and the constructedness of culture and subcultures, Touching Strangers works with interpersonal intimacy and closeness in public space Renaldi questions whether space boundaries between people in American culture, and whether those space boundaries can be crossed or obliterated To me, both are series that deal with self in relation to other individuals and self in relation to society, exploring social rules of how we are ...What a brilliant collection I cannot even put into words why this book stirs such emotion, what makes it so powerful Yet, powerful it is The premise for this work is the bringing of strangers together and having them connect by touching in some way You might think that rather odd or simplistic, but I promise you it is anything but Beautiful, artistic, stunning, captivating, enthralling Worth every cent at 45.00 If that s outside of your budget perimeters, take 20 or 30 minutes to sit and What a brilliant collection I cannot even put into words why this book stirs such emotion, what makes it so powerful Yet, powerful it is The premise for this work is the bringing of strangers together and having them connect by touching in some way You might think that rather odd or simplistic, but I promise you it is anything but Beautiful, artistic, stunning, captivating, enthralling Worth ever...An amazing photography project that deftly shows the common humanity in all of us This book is well worth the 45, and some of the photos may bring you to tears One of the most fascinating aspects of Touching Strangers is that the subjects had only met moments before the shot was taken.This photographer is obviously talented many of the pairings are intriguing Still, I can t escape a sense of creepiness at viewing strangers touching or standing close in ways that only friends, lovers or family would, but without smiles, which is why I can t rate this collection higher The juxtaposition of two orstrangers in intimate proximity heightens a sense of alienation I realize that is likely the opposite of what the photographer intended, but his personal history is unusual This photographer is obviously talented many of the pairings are intriguing Still, I can t escape a sense of creepiness at viewing strangers touching or standing close in ways that only friends, lovers or family would, but without smiles, which is why I can t rate this collection higher The juxtaposition of two orstrangers...Strangers touching.A brilliant book with a deceptively simple concept expressed beautifully in images and text.Despite being packed cheek to jowel in many cities, most Westerns have a strong aversion to being touched by strangers Renaldi s book captures numerous couples touching one another All are strangers, having met just a moment before The facial expressions and body language vary differently in every one Some images could easily be of sisters, friends or long time couples based on the ease with which they lean into each other Others are very obviously tense and uncomfortable most often two Despite being packed cheek to jowel in many cities, most Westerns have a strong aversion to being touched by strangers Renaldi s book captures numerous couples touching one another All are strangers, having met just a moment before The facial expressions and body language vary differently in every one Some images could easily be of sisters, friends or long time couples based on the ease with...The incredible amount of division in our country makes this collection evenpowerful.

• English
• 02 July 2018
Richard Renaldi
• Hardcover
• 120 pages
• 1597112496
• Richard Renaldi
• Richard Renaldi