Topic: Larry Sultan's "The Valley"

[hookstrapped]

I've been a big fan of Larry Sultan's photos of his parents in their home, but really didn't know much else about his work.  Then this came across my tumblr feed and I was blown away. 

NSFW
http://photographsonthebrain.com/post/112243935704/lpvshow-the-valley-by-larry-sultan-the-valley

It's worth viewing the whole book in the vimeo video full screen.  The color, composition, subject matter and how he portrayed it.  Masterful.

[Ed Wenn]

Hmmm "photos of his parents in their home" that rings a bell. I wonder if that's an exhibition I saw at The Photographers' Gallery in London some years ago? Let me go ask the Internet...

(35 minutes - and many wonderful photos - later)

Nope, evidently not, but that series is great. Love his work in general; seems familiar. I must have come across him somewhere already.

[hookstrapped]

Hmmm "photos of his parents in their home" that rings a bell. I wonder if that's an exhibition I saw at The Photographers' Gallery in London some years ago? Let me go ask the Internet...

(35 minutes - and many wonderful photos - later)

Nope, evidently not, but that series is great. Love his work in general; seems familiar. I must have come across him somewhere already.

Well, here is "The Valley" from his site -- lots better than looking at that vimeo of the book (still NSFW)
http://larrysultan.com/gallery/the-valley/

And "Pictures from Home"
http://larrysultan.com/gallery/pictures-from-home/