family

2010
book 18*21*2cm I 90x drawings I edition of 50

Family portraits know its origin far before photography came into its existance (1893). Only the wealthy class could afford to have theirs painted. With the originate of photography we see the emergence of the family portrait amongst the middleclass and over the years it becomes accessible for everyone. The photographer stresses the common characteristics of the siblings in his composition to come to a unity.