I’m very grateful for this review in Galleries West Magazine of Apples on a Windowsill, more than a year after the book has come out. Perhaps it’s all the more gratifying because of this timing. Will the words written at one point in time still hold meaning years later? We can’t know when we’re writing.
With thanks to the writer of the review, Agnieszka Matejko. We all know that reviewing, too, is a labour of love and I’m deeply thankful.
From the review:
“In the face of uncertainty, photographing still-lifes became her refuge and a revelation—a way to unearth the hidden splendour of daily life amidst disaster.”
“Gazing at Lemay’s untitled series of photographs and reading this book feels almost prophetic. Things haven’t changed; in fact, the world seems even scarier and more fragile. But, as Lemay points out, amidst the chaos, there is an oasis of calm: a beam of light shining through the curtains, the texture of bread on an old cutting board, or the scent of muddy soil in the spring air. Poetry is always there for us. “
“She has convinced me that the poetry of everyday objects — a steaming mug of tea backlit by the morning sun or the gleam of dirty dishes on a kitchen table — may be the very salve many of us seek.”
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