Lazy Dog Books publishes Limousine by Kathy Shorr. She writes :
Limousine is a book of photographs about my short-term job of chauffeur, i.e. nine months of driving a limousine through the boroughs of New York City (primarily Brooklyn) while photographing most of my passengers from late 1988-89.
Limousine was my first documentary after graduating from The School of Visual Arts in 1988. I wanted to find a job that would afford me the opportunity to work and photograph. My first thought was to drive a taxi, but quickly realized that there would be very little time to interact with passengers as they would all be in a hurry. I wanted an intimate setting so that I would be able to engage with people while also giving them the opportunity to feel comfortable with me. A limousine seemed like a perfect choice. I was hired by a company based in Brooklyn and my journey began.
