Photographer Creates Portraits of Family Members by Shooting Possessions
How much can you learn about a person by simply looking at things he or she has owned in their life? This question was explored a couple of years ago in a project that documented the things people would save from a burning house, and it’s also the question behind photographer Camilla Catrambone’s project titled, “Portraits of My Family.”
The photograph above is a “portrait” of Ilva, Catrambone’s grandmother. Here’s another portrait of Ilva:
A portrait of Grandpa Mario, Ilva’s husband:
A portrait of “nanny Renata”:
A photo of things owned by Grandpa Antonio:
Finally, these two photographs represent Catrambone’s mom:
You can find more of Catrambone work through her Behance page.
Image credits: Photographs by Camilla Catrambone
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