Sophie Howarth on The Day to Day Life of Albert Hastings

I've just come across a wonderful new photobook by KayLynn Deveney. The Day to Day Life of Albert Hastings documents an unlikely and very touching friendship. When Albert Hastings was eighty-five, photography student KayLynn moved near his small flat in Newport, South Wales. She started to observe the small rituals and routines—gardening, laundry, grocery shopping—that made up Bert's life. A friendship slowly developed and the two have now co-produced a book which is a poignant chronicle of ageing, living alone, and the small things that make up our daily lives. It's deservedly been put up for several photography book awards. Read the introduction here or buy the book here. 

 

Sophie is Director of The School of Life.

Comments

[Christopher Williams]

Sophie is Director of The School of Life.

The link is broken, you are missing a "w"

http://ww.theschooloflife.com/

should be

http://www.theschooloflife.com/

[gc]

ah yes, love this book! first came across it in the Tate Modern bookshop, it was easily the most moving thing I saw in the gallery that day!