Sons, when did you last hold your father’s hand? Valery Poshtarov’s best photograph
‘I have photographed fathers and sons holding hands from Bulgaria to Armenia and beyond. I approached these two as a stranger – and had just seconds before it got too awkward’
A few years ago, while walking my sons to school, I found myself thinking that, although I held their hands daily, one day they wouldn’t need me alongside them, that we would lose that sense of physical closeness. I decided to photograph my own father and grandfather holding hands – but it was the start of the pandemic, my grandfather was 95 and we wanted to keep him safe. We couldn’t meet for over a year.
In the meantime, while walking around Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, where I live, I stopped to photograph a house that caught my eye and a woman came out pushing a man in a wheelchair. I assumed they were going to chase me away, but instead she showed me a framed picture of a young man, aged about 30. She said he was their only son and he had died eight months before. She asked if I would photograph her husband with the portrait.
Continue reading...Date: |
Topics
Filter
-
When Did Boring Boat Shoes Become Trendy?
Boat shoes are all over the internet. That doesn’t mean they are actually trending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
When is a reverse mortgage the best home equity option? Experts weigh in
Reverse mortgages can help seniors supplement their income and are worth considering in certain scenarios.CBS News - Top stories -
Get ripped for summer with the 5 best weight benches for your home gym
Take your home workout to the next level with a heavy-duty weight bench from Bowflex, Flybird and more.CBS Sports - Sports -
Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?
After moving abroad, I found my English slowly eroding. It turns out our first languages aren’t as embedded as we think.The New York Times - Top stories
More from The Guardian
-
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements and Zelenskiy cancels trips
US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory. Here are some of the latest images from the newswires:. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Revealed: Rwanda genocide war crimes tribunal wraps up mission after 29 years
Exclusive: Last two fugitives are deemed to be dead, ending a remarkable exercise in international justice. The war crimes tribunal for Rwanda has accounted for the last remaining fugitives indicted for genocide, bringing to an end the court’s ...The Guardian - World -
Nato calls Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill ‘step in wrong direction’ after mass protests in Tbilisi – Europe live
Nato says controversial bill takes Georgia further away from Europe and urges country to change direction and accept peaceful protest. Georgia ‘returning to the past’ with foreign agents law, says presidentSalome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s ...The Guardian - World -
Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait
NGA rebuffs efforts by billionaire to take down painting by award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has demanded the National Gallery of ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
No internet, no phone: Canada wildfires expose fragility of rural infrastructure
Remote communities suffer total loss of communications after fires damage critical fibre optic cables. Shortly before sunset on Friday, residents of Canada’s Yukon territory discovered their connection to the outside world had vanished. Internet ...The Guardian - World