Below this photo Katherine writes, "Summertime, you're mine"
WHEN I FOUND KATHERINE SQUIER’S photostream on flickr (thanks to boooooom! who featured her work on their homepage), I spent hours clicking through the nine or so pages of eerily beautiful photos. And even when I was too sleepy to prop myself up in front of my computer, I felt so reluctant to leave her world and go to sleep.
"3 am, late night out."
Her photos, which range from portraits of friends to grainy shots of unmade beds and rooms empty save shafts of sparkling sunlight, resound with intimacy.
Of her work Katherine says, “Women are one of my greatest inspirations in photography, and in life. Despite the certain delicacy of the female sex, the resiliency and strength they display through life’s hardships is awe-inspiring.”
Certainly that duality permeates her photos. While viewing her work I was struck with the solitude–a near loneliness that was captured within these moments of suspension, particularly among her female subjects. Yet, there is an element of coming-of-age within her narrative that touches on playfulness.
Katherine with her twin sister, Jill.
When I asked Katherine to complete the sentence “You know you’re a sister when…” She replied, “You know you’re a sister when you can find relief and understanding in [your sister's] company.”
Katherine (who has a twin sister) weaves this story of sisterhood well into her images with flawless talent. Bravo.
visit Katherine’s blog here.
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wow. I love those!
The one of the brunette on the bed could be you!
But what do they make you nostalgic for?
I can’t really put my finger on it, maybe carefree summers? Texas? (that’s where Katherine is from)
I’m glad you like the photos, because as your friend, I knew you would.
i have become a fan … love the photos … thanks for showing me the way !!!
I like image 4 of 12 the best I think. Seven oddly reminds me of my dad’s Bar-Mitzvah and high school photos I used to look thru at Thanksgiving and other gatherings at my grandparents’.