Joshua Lutz Interview

Joshua Lutz, Sunrise over Saint Francis, 2012 Marco Bohr: In September 2012 you published a photobook titled ‘Hesitating Beauty’ which I reviewed in a previous blog post. The book is a haunting collection of photographs, text and family snapshots that, in sum, deals with your complex family history. More specifically, the book explores your mother’s…

Hesitating Beauty by Joshua Lutz

The photobook ‘Hesitating Beauty’ interrogates the complex family history of the American photographer Joshua Lutz. More specifically, the main subject of the book is Lutz’ mother who suffers from a psychological illness. The book combines old family photographs, text and Lutz’ own photographic observations that capture the decline of his mother’s mental well-being. By presenting…