This Photographer Asked Complete Strangers To Pose Together While Touching

Bella

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Richard Renaldi is a photographer from New York, who came up with the idea to create a photo series called "Touching strangers". The artist started this project in 2007 and completed it in 2013, way before all the chaos caused by Covid broke loose. The photographs depict complete strangers physically interacting while posing together. The portraits are very affectionate and intimate, encouraging us to reflect on the distance and boundaries we set for one another, especially in times like this.

Shalom And Jeff, 2013, NY

Shalom And Jeff, 2013, NY


Janaki And Dominic, 2013, Pa
Janaki And Dominic, 2013, Pa


Jesse And Michael, 2013, NY
Jesse And Michael, 2013, NY

Michael And Jared, 2011, NY

Michael And Jared, 2011, NY

Elaine And Arly, 2012, NY

Elaine And Arly, 2012, NY

Ekeabong And Andrew, 2013, Ca

Ekeabong And Andrew, 2013, Ca

Reiko And Brian, 2013, NY

Reiko And Brian, 2013, NY


Leasia And Rebecca, 2013, NY
Leasia And Rebecca, 2013, NY


Soukhet And Dawn, 2012, Hi

Soukhet And Dawn, 2012, Hi


Perry And Mark, 2012, Nv
Perry And Mark, 2012, Nv


Hunter, Margaret, And Abigail, 2013, NY
Hunter, Margaret, And Abigail, 2013, NY


Ashleigh And Tony, 2012, La
Ashleigh And Tony, 2012, La


Jacob And Lola, 2012, Ca
Jacob And Lola, 2012, Ca

William And Felice, 2008, NY

Williamn And Felice, 2008, NY

Rayqa And Annalee, 2012, Ca

Rayqa And Annalee, 2012, Ca

Tiana And Gunnar, 2013, Il

Tiana Andgunnar, 2013, Il

Aminah And Erica, 2013, Il

Aminah And Erica, 2013, Il


Tari, Shawn, And Summer, 2012, Ca
Tari, Shawn, And Summer, 2012, Ca


Gerry And Gian Michael, 2011, Fl
Gerry And Gian Michael, 2011, Fl


Nathan And Robyn, 2012, Ma
Nathan And Robyn, 2012, Ma
 

Richard Renaldi is a photographer from New York, who came up with the idea to create a photo series called "Touching strangers". The artist started this project in 2007 and completed it in 2013, way before all the chaos caused by Covid broke loose. The photographs depict complete strangers physically interacting while posing together. The portraits are very affectionate and intimate, encouraging us to reflect on the distance and boundaries we set for one another, especially in times like this.

Shalom And Jeff, 2013, NY

Shalom And Jeff, 2013, NY


Janaki And Dominic, 2013, Pa
Janaki And Dominic, 2013, Pa


Jesse And Michael, 2013, NY
Jesse And Michael, 2013, NY

Michael And Jared, 2011, NY

Michael And Jared, 2011, NY

Elaine And Arly, 2012, NY

Elaine And Arly, 2012, NY

Ekeabong And Andrew, 2013, Ca

Ekeabong And Andrew, 2013, Ca

Reiko And Brian, 2013, NY

Reiko And Brian, 2013, NY


Leasia And Rebecca, 2013, NY
Leasia And Rebecca, 2013, NY


Soukhet And Dawn, 2012, Hi

Soukhet And Dawn, 2012, Hi


Perry And Mark, 2012, Nv
Perry And Mark, 2012, Nv


Hunter, Margaret, And Abigail, 2013, NY
Hunter, Margaret, And Abigail, 2013, NY


Ashleigh And Tony, 2012, La
Ashleigh And Tony, 2012, La


Jacob And Lola, 2012, Ca
Jacob And Lola, 2012, Ca

William And Felice, 2008, NY

Williamn And Felice, 2008, NY

Rayqa And Annalee, 2012, Ca

Rayqa And Annalee, 2012, Ca

Tiana And Gunnar, 2013, Il

Tiana Andgunnar, 2013, Il

Aminah And Erica, 2013, Il

Aminah And Erica, 2013, Il


Tari, Shawn, And Summer, 2012, Ca
Tari, Shawn, And Summer, 2012, Ca


Gerry And Gian Michael, 2011, Fl
Gerry And Gian Michael, 2011, Fl


Nathan And Robyn, 2012, Ma
Nathan And Robyn, 2012, Ma
Bella, this is fabulous. Thank you.
 
Many are so natural looking that you can 'see' a relationship. It would be fun to write a story based on some of them. What do you see when you study the faces?

In all it's an interesting effort and beautifully set photos.
 
This is very cool. I've looked at antique photos and the people can actually be very close. Where as others appear very stiff.

In some cultures, young woman and girls may walk arm in arm in friendship. We don't do that in the U.S.. This seemed rather barrier breaking.
 


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