Isadora Kosofsky: Intimate photos of a senior love triangle
Isadora Kosofsky: Fotos íntimas de um triâgulo amoroso de idosos
Isadora Kosofsky embeds herself in the lives of others, documenting them in their most fragile moments. Full bio
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are three senior citizens
são três cidadãos idosos
from the loneliness of aging.
contra a solidão de envelhecer.
home in Los Angeles,
for three years.
the gate one night,
of their love triangle,
do triângulo amoroso,
that I had to find out who they were.
que descobrir quem eles eram.
a day later, she said to me,
no dia a seguir, ela disse-me:
to coffee and doughnut shops,
a cafés e lojas de dónutes,
of these outings was solace
destas saídas era o consolo
in public streets.
no one saw them.
ninguém os via.
we lose the desires held in our youth.
perdemos os desejos da nossa juventude.
when I met the trio,
fotojornalista adolescente,
como um espelho
and desires for intimacy
e dos desejos de intimidade
as an immersive documentarian,
como documentarista empenhada,
na minha empatia.
the streets of Hollywood,
pelas ruas de Hollywood,
actors and filmmakers,
atores e cineastas,
that each senior does.
que cada idoso tem.
sees these three human beings?
vê estes três seres humanos?
the only one who sees them?"
this work with the public,
a partilhar este trabalho com o público,
uncomfortable with this story.
se sente desconfortável com esta história.
doesn't assume conventional notions
não assume noções convencionais
romance or partnership.
e ao companheirismo.
and shunned by their peers.
e eram evitados pelos seus iguais.
pertencer uns aos outros.
for me to belong everywhere.
para eu pertencer a todo o lado.
norms about the elderly,
das normas socioculturais dos idosos,
on fear of remoteness.
to their respective retirement homes.
para os seus respetivos aposentos.
for their people.
para o seu povo.
yearning for their tribe,
ansiava pela sua tribo,
apenas com uma só mulher.
in her apartment, she said to me,
no seu apartamento e ela disse-me:
é um espinho que me magoa.
and a woman is private.
e um homem é privada.
become the people I document
tornar-me nas pessoas que documento
as an observer-occupant,
to then become hidden in plain sight.
então ficar escondida à vista de todos.
quando conheci o trio,
durante quatro anos.
of social development,
do desenvolvimento social.
look strikingly alike,
são parecidos,
of identity confusion.
de confusão de identidade.
aware of the divide in me.
aperceber da divisão em mim.
and the actuality of our situation.
e a realidade da nossa situação.
people who knew about each other,
duas pessoas diferentes, que sabiam disso.
to be at the base of the triangle,
que era estar na base do triângulo,
and see three elderly figures,
e via três idosos.
that regardless of age,
negar que, apesar da idade,
the proverbial hole through other people.
o vazio através de outra pessoa.
at Jeanie, Will and Adina's story
para a história de Jeanie, Will e Adina
that even at the end of life,
mesmo no final da vida,
we have envisioned for ourselves.
que nós imaginamos para nós mesmos.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Isadora Kosofsky - Photojournalist, filmmakerIsadora Kosofsky embeds herself in the lives of others, documenting them in their most fragile moments.
Why you should listen
A documentary photographer who works from a place of empathy, Isadora Kosofsky is devoted to sitting with people in their most fragile moments. She began photographing at the age of 14, documenting women in hospice care in Los Angeles. A contributor to international press and a recipient of numerous honors, Kosofsky has created long-term bodies of work considered epics of visual storytelling in which an individual or group remains her focus for years.
Whether it is documenting a woman with dementia for a decade, shadowing youths while incarcerated and after their release for the last eight years, photographing developmentally disabled couples for four years or documenting children and adults affected by relational traumas, Kosofsky often explores the intersection of intimate lives and institutions, where she typically gains unprecedented access, focusing on nuance and the complexity of human bonds. Her forthcoming work documents a young woman's life after enduring early sexual violence.
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