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.
The book has two essays written by Jean Dykstra and Chris Lezotte (a historian on women and automobiles).
Kathy Shorr
www.kathyshorr.com
Kathy Shorr : Limousine
Published by Lazy Dog Books Milan, Italy
www.lazy-dog-press.eu
