My Father's Things

My Father's Things

Documentary

Following my Father's death in 2017 I started to photograph his things, in part to keep hold of him and in part to allow me to let go of his possessions. Over the following nine months I photographed everything he had, spending days at a time in his home. Everything he owned was carefully carried in my hands to my make shift studio, photographed and then put back in place.
This book is a selection from the 9,000+ images documenting death, a life well lived, collections, design and history. It creates a portrait of the man and asks what things do we keep?. My Dad was a writer, artist poet and memoirist among other things and the pages reflect all aspects of his life.

Wendy Aldiss
Foreword by Christopher Priest
Essay by Margaret Gibson

Self-published (own imprint Pannoval Press)

2020

Arctic Matt 150gsm, Cover Soft Touch Laminated printed.
Endpapers : Wibalin Natural

26.6,23.8,3

256 including 8 throw-outs

450 plus 2 cover images

500

Oxford

Maggi Smith

Wendy Aldiss

Gomer Press

978-1-8381432-2-0

www.aldissphotography.co.uk

https://www.aldissphotography.co.uk/portfolios/my-fathers-things/

www.pannovalpress.co.uk

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