"alone together"

happy sunday friends. i was reading the new york times this morning and inside the magazine there was a story about the dutch photographer, reinier gerritsen. the article was titled "alone together". i'm sure alot of you (especially you new yorkers) have heard about how he spent 7 weeks riding the new york subway, between grand central station to wall street. since it was a public space, he allowed himself to photograph anyone and everyone.



a few things struck me. one was that gerritsen noticed that hardly anyone was smiling, that people appeared for the most part to be filled with sadness. this period, when he took these photos was during the end of president bush's era, 2008 and also when the world financial markets were spinning out of control. but it seems it is more than that when viewing his photos. you can view some here.

second, he noticed that hardly anyone noticed him taking pictures, except for children. they almost always saw him, were looking directly into the camera. how interesting is that? anyway, i found this study intriguing and thought i'd mention gerritsen and his photos today. have any of you seen his installations anywhere, any of his shows? i'd love to hear from you if you have. people, we are our own best entertainment and design don't you think? just a thought...enjoy your sunday. smile a little ;)