Paper Passion - Steidl

I remember being struck, as a student at college many years ago, by the image of a
lone chair on the cover of Lord Snowdon’s book Sittings. Since then, Lord Snowdon
has been an inspiration for me. My wish in photographing Snowdon was to discover
the man behind the myth, to document how he lives his life now, to show he is alive
and kicking – and still making fantastic photographs. It’s too often the case that
great photographers – Irving Penn, Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon among
them – are ignored in their advancing years. People remember their early work, but
few know how they choose to use their creativity in old age. I hope my book on Lord
Snowdon changes that trend, and preserves his legacy.
Koto “analogue” Bolofo. Photo by Claudia Van Ryssen-Bolofo
Koto Bolofo
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